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Swann's Lake of Despair
Paperback
Series: Henry Swann Mysteries, Book 3
Publisher: Regalo Press
Published: Feb 20 2026
Pages: 278
Weight: 0.69
Height: 0.58 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.25
Language: English
When rare photos' a scandalous diary' and a beautiful woman all go missing at once' the stage is set for three challenging cases for Henry Swann. It begins with an offer to partner up with his slovenly' unreliable frenemy' Goldblatt. The disbarred lawyer-turned-facilitator would provide the leads and muscle' while Swann would do all the fancy footwork. A lost diary by a free-loving Jazz Age flapper is worth enough to someone that Swann takes a beat down on an abandoned boardwalk. Pilfered photos of Marilyn Monroe propel him deep into the past of an alcoholic shutterbug' his wife; and he's hired to search for a lonely writer's runaway girlfriend. The cases converge and collide in a finale that lifts the curtain on crucial' deadly facts of life for everyone-including Swann himself.
Praise for Swann's Lake of Despair...
Smart, satisfying, even profound, this is exactly what every mystery reader is looking for: A terrific story, full of wit and originality, and a master class in voice. Charles Salzberg is a true talent, and his Henry Swann is a classic - complex, hilarious, and completely charming. -Hank Phillippi Ryan, Mary Higgins Clark award winner for The Other Woman, Agatha winner for The Wrong Girl
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