Swann's Lake of Despair

Let me say, first off, that one of the things I liked most about Charles Salzberg's detective novel, Swann's Lake of Despair, were the wonderful settings in New York City—scenes set in Starbucks, Greenwich Village bookshops, subway stations, Grand Central terminal, Nathan’s at Coney Island, the boar......more

A really, really engaging story that reads like a hard-boiled mystery. Only there's lots of mysteries in this one, including shocking photos, a secret diary, and a missing woman. High stakes, lots of twists and turns, and a climax you won't soon forget. Time richly spent. *FTC Disclosure: I received a......more

Swann’s Lake of Despair is the third book in Charles Salzberg’s series about Henry Swann, a PI (well sort of) in New York City who is surrounded by colorful and compelling characters. I read two of Salzberg’s previous stand alone thrillers – Second Story Man and Devil in the Hole – and enjoyed them......more

Charles Salzberg in his new book, “Swann’s Lake of Despair” Book Three in the Henry Swann Detective series published by Five Star gives us another adventure with Henry Swann. From the back cover: When rare photos, a scandalous diary, and a beautiful woman all go missing at once, the stage is set for......more

After being only slightly busy, Henry Swann becomes engaged in three cases all at once thanks to his new ‘partner’ Goldblatt. To Goldblatt, it’s all about the money but to Swann, it’s about much more than just the money. Swann is a P.I. (without the license). He finds people and things and he’s real......more