Flight from Eden Key — Dorine Moore

Alone and destitute after her aunt's death in Miami, Elise Fleming accepts a position as secretary to Dr. Imre Rado, personal physician to the legendary screen beauty, Diane Ingersoll. At first, the tiny tropical Key on which Miss Ingersoll lives seems like a paradise, with its abundance of sunshine, towering palms, and sultry nights. But soon the sun begins to fade and unimaginable terror stalks the night. The smell of blood overshadows the perfume of tropical flowers - the threat of vampirism emerges in its full horror - and Elise Fleming must struggle for her life, aided only by Bruce Ellison, the young marine biologist who works on Eden Key. Trapped on a tropical isle that had promised to be so inviting, the only thing left was Flight From Eden Key