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Swift Edge: A Mystery (A Charlie and Gigi Mystery) Hardcover – November 22, 2011

by Laura DiSilverio (Author)
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 40 ratings
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When world-class figure skater Dmitri Fane goes missing, his partner knows just whom to hire. It's up to Swift Investigations to find the missing Fane, and fast---the Olympics are just weeks away. It should be no trouble for the investigative team of Charlie Swift and Gigi Goldman: Their chief obstacle is Gigi's teenage daughter, Kendall, and her mad crush on Fane. That is, until the skating team's coach is brutally attacked and a colleague of Dmitri is killed, and things start to get complicated.

Gigi's corralling a lovesick Kendall and dying to test out the hilarious techniques from her surveillance class. Charlie's dodging bullets and fending off Detective Connor Montgomery's advances. Their client is suddenly MIA. Can Charlie and Gigi solve two missing-persons cases and a murder at once, or will the culprit get off skate-free?

Fast-paced adventure, high-stakes intrigue, and the madcap capers of these unlikely partners-in-crime solving make Swift Edge a delightful and welcome addition to the series.

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    304 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Minotaur Books
  4. Publication date
    November 22, 2011
  5. Dimensions
    6 x 1 x 8.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0312624441
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0312624446
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Swift Investigations (Swift Justice, 2010) has a new case. Famous figure-skater Dara hires Charlotte “Charlie” Swift to find her missing skating partner, Dmitri; there’s no time to waste, as the national championships are fast approaching. Tension accelerates when Dara and Dmitri’s coach is nearly killed. As Charlie investigates, she encounters scary skating moms, viciously competitive skaters, and even connections to international crime. Meanwhile, Charlie’s partner, Gigi, is still trying to find her way in the business, fumbling around with hilarious gadgets, proving no match for her office computer, and finding herself attracted to the guardian of a local halfway house for young men. Not to be outdone, Gigi’s teen daughter, Kendall, serving as the company’s receptionist, throws her hat in the investigatory ring, too, and soon winds up in danger. Charlie and Gigi are both wonderful characters, flawed but appealing. This well-crafted, zany mystery will appeal, especially, to fans of Janet Evanovich, Laura Levine, and Lisa Lutz, whose work displays the same kind of humor. --Amy Alessio

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“Charlie and Gigi are both wonderful characters, flawed but appealing. This well-crafted, zany mystery will appeal, especially, to fans of Janet Evanovich, Laura Levine, and Lisa Lutz, whose work displays the same kind of humor.” ―Booklist

“DiSilverio has a bit of Sue Grafton's tone about her, with a dash of Janet Evanovich thrown in, thanks to Charlie's always unpredictable partner, Gigi. Expect to laugh...with this enjoyable read.” ―Library Journal

“In DiSilverio's amusing second mystery...Allgood and CSPD Det. Connor Montgomery provide romantic frissons for Charlie as she juggles the two complex and dangerous cases with aplomb. Readers will look forward to seeing more of Charlie and her two clueless assistants.” ―Publishers Weekly

“Swift Edge is a light-hearted mystery that is fun and funny, peppered with great characters, and totally un-put-downable.” ―Fresh Fiction

“DiSilverio's sequel to her highly praised debut novel, 'Swift Justice,' is ideal for those who enjoy humorous mysteries. Fans of Janet Evanovich will be easily hooked and impressed; the adventures of the Swift Investigation team are highly entertaining but not quite as goofy.” ―Lansing State Journal

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Minotaur Books; First Edition (November 22, 2011)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0312624441
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0312624446
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1 x 8.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Laura DiSilverio is the national best-selling author of 21 (and counting) novels, including Close Call (one of the Top 5 mysteries of 2016, according to Library Journal),The Reckoning Stones (2016's Colorado Book Award winner for best mystery), and the Readaholics Book Club series. She spent 20 years as an Air Force intelligence officer before retiring to write and parent full-time. Her teen daughters coaxed her into writing a young adult novel, and the result is the dystopian Incubation Trilogy (because three is better than one, right?). She is a past President of Sisters in Crime and a frequent keynote speaker and teacher at writers conferences and events. She plots murder and parents teens in Colorado, trying to keep the two tasks separate.

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Annie
5.0 out of 5 stars It's not over until it's over.
Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2013
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Laura DiSilverio has done it again, the story is full of surprises that will keep you glued to the book. Charlie and Gigi are almost incompatible that you will have to keep from laughing. It's a great read.
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Fred Camfield
4.0 out of 5 stars Further adventures of PI Swift
Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2012
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This is the second novel featuring PI Charlotte "Charlie" Swift, and her partner Georgia "Gigi" Goldman (see  Swift Justice: A Mystery (Thomas Dunne Books) ). They have some dubious assistance from Gigi's daughter Kendall, a part time office assistant whose main accomplishment seems to be burning out coffee makers. They acquire a case to find a missing figure skater who has gone missing just before the Nationals. All is not as it seems as they pursue that case and a parallel case. You learn something about the obsession with winning an Olympic gold. Much can be forgiven if you are the country's hope.

Charlie acquires various injuries along the way including a gunshot wound from a stray bullet. Gigi, in the meantime has taken to PI work like a duck takes to water and is hot into the latest technical gadgets - but can be a hazard if you put something like a stun gun in her hand, and fumbles a bit with some of the high tech gadgets. Kendall, Gigi's figure skating teenage daughter, is obsessed with the missing skater (who happens to be gay), and inserts herself into the case.

There are people involved with things outside the law, and some heavies willing to bust people up (and their families) to recover something that they want. Charlie is trying to sort things out, and has mixed feelings about the end results.
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Nicole J. Rademan
2.0 out of 5 stars I wouldn't read the rest of the series
Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2013
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I got this book because I always read books with skating. I'd never read the rest of the series and after reading this I don't want to. The characters are cliched, the lead character seems like an idiot. All and all it is very disappointing.
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Rita Lancaster
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2016
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Would love to see another Swift book come along read all three in under a week
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Mark Baker - Carstairs Considers
5.0 out of 5 stars This Book Swiftly Had me on the Edge of My Seat
Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2020
PI Charlette “Charlie” Swift has a new client. Dara Peterson needs Charlie to track down her ice skating partner, Dmitri Fane, before the Olympic trials start in just a few days. With her new business partner, Gigi Goldman, semi-helping, Charlie begins investigating. She quickly gets attacked and finds someone left for dead on the ice. What has happened to Dmitri?

I read the first book in this series years ago, and I kept meaning to go back and read this one. I’m so glad I did. This book is as much fun as I remember the first being. The plot is fast paced with plenty of action and a page turning climax. What Gigi doesn’t know about the PI business she makes up for in enthusiasm, and her antics add some great laughs. Yet none of the characters come across as caricatures; there is a depth to all of them. Mostly, we only see glimpses of that depth, but it is enough to make them seem real. The book skirts around the edges of the cozy genre with just a touch more violence and language than a traditional cozy, but as long as you expect that, you’ll be fine. I really did enjoy this book, and it won’t be as long before I go back to visit these characters again.
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4.0 out of 5 stars SWIFT EDGE~
Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2014
Charlie Swift may get beaten down, but this is a woman who does not know how to quit. Concussions, hit and runs, and bullet wounds are not enough to stop her from doing her job. Although, it could be the copious amounts of caffeine and sugar coursing through her body that keep her going. In my opinion, opening Charlie up a little on a personal level will go a long way to endearing her to readers.

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Dru Love
4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Read
Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2011
Charlie is back and this time she's on the hunt for a missing figure skater. Charlie realizes there's more to this disappearance and when things turn more violent, it will be up to Charlie and Gigi to figure out how all the pieces fit together. The time spent with Charlie Swift is well worth every page turned. She's funny, she's brash and she's good at her job. With Gigi as partner, there's never a dull moment as they work through this missing person case. I love the characters and I look forward to their next adventures in the enjoyable and cleverly crafted series.
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Lin
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun mystery!
Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2012
The SWIFT mystery series started out with enjoyable characters, intriguing settings, and an interesting puzzle to unravel. SWIFT EDGE continues this, offering a window into the fascinating world of competitive figure skating. Set in the Olympic-preparation haven of southern Colorado, the story gives us the enjoyable to-and-fro between the mismatched detective team, along with plenty of action, subplots, and character studies. If you enjoy settling in with a mystery series that you can enjoy for many books to come, Laura DiSilverio's SWIFT series is a great choice.
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