Swan Song

- 4.3 • 687 Ratings

- $14.99

- $14.99

The beloved #1 New York Times bestselling author brings her Nantucket novels to a brilliant finish: when rich strangers move to the island, social mayhem—and a possible murder follow. Can Nantucket’s best locals save the day, and their way of life?

Chief of Police Ed Kapenash is about to retire. Blond Sharon is going through a divorce. But when a 22-million-dollar summer home is purchased by the mysterious Richardsons—how did they make their money, exactly?—Ed, Sharon, and everyone in the community are swept up in high drama. The Richardsons throw lavish parties, flirt with multiple locals, flaunt their wealth with not one but two yachts, and raise impossible hopes of everyone they meet. When their house burns to the ground and their most essential employee goes missing, the entire island is up in arms.

The last of Elin Hilderbrand's bestselling Nantucket novels, Swan Song is a propulsive medley of glittering gatherings, sun-soaked drama, wisdom and heart, featuring the return of some of her most beloved characters, including, most importantly, the beautiful and timeless island of Nantucket itself.

APPLE BOOKS REVIEW

The search for a missing girl could tear a community apart in Elin Hilderbrand’s final book in her Nantucket series. Outgoing police chief Ed Kapenash has been called in for one last case. Colleen “Coco” Coyle, personal assistant to the uber-rich couple, the Richardsons, goes missing after a sunset cruise on their yacht. But things get more complicated when it turns out Coco had ulterior motives for taking the job—and the investigation brings up uncomfortable truths about the Richardsons themselves. It might go without saying, but Hilderbrand is wonderfully well-versed in all the intimate details of Nantucket life. We became totally immersed in the island’s wealthy but quirky world of gossip and melodrama, even as the captivating mystery surrounding the Richardsons unfolded. One of this best-selling author’s best so far, Swan Song will make an excellent addition to your summer beach bag.

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY JUN 17, 2024

Hilderbrand closes out her long run of Nantucket novels (after The Five-Star Weekend) with an engrossing story of three mysterious newcomers. Leslee and Bull Richardson arrive at the multimillion-dollar house they've just purchased on Nantucket with Coco, their live-in concierge. Coco, an aspiring writer, hopes to show her screenplay to Bull, a businessman who's produced a couple of movies, and she landed the gig by lying about how well she knows the island. Larger-than-life Leslee throws lavish parties at the couple's oceanfront house, but she increasingly rubs people the wrong way—women, especially—by flirting with men who are taken. By the end, as readers will know from a flash-forward opening, the Richardsons will be largely shunned, Coco will go missing, and their house will go up in flames. In chapters exploring Bull's shady business dealings and Coco's duplicity, Hilderbrand gradually teases out exactly what happens and why. Strong characterizations and delicious moments of tension make this a worthy note to end on. Readers will be riveted. Agents: David Forrer and Michael Carlisle, InkWell Management.

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