Swann Dive

Written by Arlene Kay

Narrated by Annalyse McCoy

A wisecracking mystery writer and one of Boston’s richest bluebloods share only one tie: her lifelong friend is his twin sister. When someone murders Cece Swann, Eja and Deming become the most uncommon team of sleuths in ye olde bean towne.

Cece had everything—looks, brains, and money galore. Her love of life was legendary, as was her rampant fear of heights. Leaping off a building was the last thing she would ever do. When she dies that way, Eja and Deming know it was neither suicide nor an accident.

Partnering to catch her killer plunges the pair into a major relationship shift. Gone is the exasperating big-brother figure from Eja’s girlhood; now she’s confronted with an irritating, irresistible grown man. Eja isn’t gorgeous, blue-blooded, or glamorous; she’s battling a few extra pounds and a set of lowered expectations about life in general and men in particular. But when it comes to loyalty and courage, she’s as tough as a junkyard dog and twice as likely to bite. Can she resist taking a chunk out of her arrogant partner during the search for CeCe’s killer?

Deming’s film star looks and sense of entitlement drive her crazy. Now, however, the rules between them change as they unravel the trail of a ruthless murderer.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Bryant Street Publishing
• Release date: Jan 16, 2024
• ISBN: 9781094464404

Arlene Kay

Arlene Kay spent 20 years as a Senior Federal Executive where she was known as a most unconventional public servant. Her time with the Federal Government from Texas to Washington DC, allowed her to observe both human and corporate foibles and rejoice in unintentional humor. These locations and the many people she encountered are celebrated in her mystery novels. She holds graduate degrees in Political Science and Constitutional Law.

Reviews for Swann Dive

[Myron Bontrager · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

This is your typical sappy, romance mystery novel. You might like it, but it wasn’t for me.

[vincent fleming · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

The author did a good job of storytelling, and the narrator did a good job with the characters. Definitely some weird ones. I think it's how it was supposed to be interpreted the way it was written. There are a lot of twists and turns that make a lot of the characters look like dumb butt air heads.. it was a bit of a wild mess, but what murder chase wouldn't be. Just keep an open mind. Your taste of novels may not suit the taste in someone's narrative, but I had a good time listening to it.

[Cilica · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

The story is decent but poorly written. Lines of story are completely out of context causing confusion. What also impedes the flow is the narrator whose melodramatic reading makes me want to stop listening.