A burned down mansion and a missing young woman permeate the riveting finale of Elin Hilderbrand’s glitzy Nantucket series of novels.
With high drama and a
boatload of mystery, Elin
Hilderbrand (The Five Star
Weekend, Golden Girl, The Perfect
Couple) reels in the stunning final installment in her Nantucket-based
series of novels. Readers will savor Swan
Song, as it nostalgically brings back characters from former books and
adds a host of dynamic new ones.
When enigmatic,
middle-aged, island newcomers, Bull and Leslee Richardson--a “hot commodity” power
couple--purchase a lavish, 22-million-dollar oceanfront property, they enlist
the help of Colleen “Coco” Coyle, an aspiring screenwriter in need of a job. Coco
serves as their “personal concierge,” assisting their quest to integrate into
island society culture. Coco is befriended by Kacy—a dedicated nurse from
California who recently broke up with her girlfriend. She returns home to visit
her Police Chief father, Ed Kapenash, who has suffered some health challenges
and is now facing retirement.
When the Richardson
mansion mysteriously burns down and Coco goes missing on the same day, many
questions are suddenly raised. A police investigation coupled with town
intrigue slowly starts to reveal the true identity of the Richardsons and their
modus operandi. In doing so, spicy details are also revealed regarding those in
their orbit. This includes socially connected friends, a real estate agent, an
architect, a boat captain, sommelier, a masseuse and others.
Romance and
island glitz infuse Hilderbrand’s
spellbinding 30th novel that packs a juicy, suspenseful wallop for
devoted readers of her last 29 books and rare latecomers to the captivating Hilderbrand ‘brand.’
Little,
Brown and Company / Hachette Book Group, $30.00 hardcover, 9780316258876, 384 pages
Publishing
Date: June 11, 2024
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