Swan Light audiobook cover - A crumbling lighthouse on Newfoundland’s cliffs, a century-old shipwreck, and a modern diver chasing answers collide—until buried gold, a hidden family history, and one last storm reveal why some lights vanish… and why some stories refuse to sink.

Swan Light

A crumbling lighthouse on Newfoundland’s cliffs, a century-old shipwreck, and a modern diver chasing answers collide—until buried gold, a hidden family history, and one last storm reveal why some lights vanish… and why some stories refuse to sink.

Phoebe Rowe

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Description

Swan Light is a dual-timeline historical mystery set against the unforgiving beauty of Newfoundland’s coast. In 1913, elderly lighthouse keeper Silvestre Swan watches the sea inch closer to his tower—and to the grief he has carried since childhood. When a brutal wreck throws a young survivor, Clara Vettrey, into his path, old secrets resurface: a disputed deed, a powerful family’s pressure, and the fragile truth of who belongs to whom.

In 2014, marine archaeologist Mari Adams is fighting to keep her career-defining shipwreck search alive when a wealthy sponsor offers an irresistible contract: find the remains of a “lost” lighthouse called Swan Light. Mari’s dive turns into a deeper investigation—one that entangles treasure hunters, a vanished beacon, and the echoes of a night that changed an entire town. The story builds toward an emotionally charged reveal about memory, rescue, and the cost of survival—above and below the waves.

Who Should Listen

  • Listeners who love atmospheric historical fiction with maritime settings, storms, shipwrecks, and lighthouse lore.
  • Fans of dual-timeline mysteries where a modern investigation uncovers a century-old family secret.
  • Readers drawn to character-driven stories about grief, duty, and the way the past quietly shapes the present.

About the Authors

Phoebe Rowe was born and raised in Wilmington, Delaware, and studied history and journalism at NYU. She works as a brand copywriter and lives in Brooklyn, New York. Swan Light is her debut novel.