The Swan House: 25th Anniversary Edition

By Elizabeth Musser

A city shaken by tragedy. A mystery a grieving teen can't ignore. And truths that will change her forever.

Sixteen-year-old Mary Swan Middleton has always taken the advantages of her family's wealth for granted. But nothing can insulate her from a sudden tragedy that touches all of 1962 Atlanta and sends her and her family reeling in grief.

When the family maid challenges her to reach out to those without the same benefits of wealth in an attempt to ease her own pain, Mary Swan meets Carl, and everything changes. For although Carl is her opposite in nearly every way, he possesses something even her privileged life could not give her. And when she seeks his help to solve the mystery of three missing paintings, she discovers far more than she ever could have imagined.

With themes of healing, compassion, and self-discovery, this updated 25th anniversary edition of Elizabeth Musser's beloved novel features an expanded Author's Note with FAQs and a Book Club Discussion Guide.

"A touching account of an Atlanta high schooler's journey of introspection and discovery after her family is rocked by her mother's death."--Georgia Backroads on The Swan House, chosen as one of Georgia's Ten Best Novels of the Past 100 Years

This moving clean, inspirational novel is a must-read for fans of timeless Southern literature with a hint of intrigue, Christian historical fiction, and coming-of-age stories set in Georgia.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764247433
• ISBN13: 9780764247439
• Release Date: September 2026
• Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
• Length: 432 Pages