Kathleen Ernst’s Old World Murder (Midnight Ink) is a splendid read with all the elements of a good, meaty mystery. An award winning author of children’s books, Ernst has made a successful debut in adult mystery with Old World Murder.
When Chloe Ellefson starts a new job as a collections curator at Old World Wisconsin, an outdoor ethnic museum, she finds herself embroiled in a missing artifact, an unexplained death, uncooperative co-workers, and a past she’d like to forget. To confuse the issue, she keeps running into this cop who insists she needs protecting.
Officer Roelke McKenna, all business and efficiency, is drawn to Chloe and, even though he can’t officially be involved in the case, finds himself immersed in the mysterious events which seem to get more complex each day.
Ernst, herself a former professional in the realm of outdoor living history museums, writes with knowledge of the complexities of a curator’s life. Suspense is maintained throughout the book, keeping the reader engrossed in the various story elements.
Old World Murder is the first of a series. It will be fun to follow Chloe Ellefson in The Heirloom Murders as she pursues a career discovering old-world history while working through her own past heartaches.
Old World Murder may be ordered through your favorite bookstore, Amazon.com or BarnesandNoble.com. For more information about Kathleen Ernst or for an autographed copy of Old World Murder visit www.kathleenernst.com
7 comments:
Thank you, Mary! Sometimes it is energizing to strike out in a new direction. I love writing for young readers, but I am having a great time with this new series. I also love having the opportunity to develop a long-range character arc. And I am growing a list of historic sites that I'd like to have Chloe visit in future books. I welcome suggestions!
I was hoping to find Old World Murder in large print. But I received an e-reader, Nook, for Christmas so maybe I'll get to follow the series electronically.
Looking forward to it!
Yet another book to add to my collection of mysteries. Way to go Kathleen. I'll keep an eye out for likely sites!
I'm sorry the series is not available in large print. I wonder if that will become less common as eReaders gain popularity...? The ability to change font size is one of the best things about them. Anyway, the book is available in Kindle and Book editions. I appreciate your interest!
I really like those stories which involves suspense throughout the book and am very glad to know about this book will definitely order it soon, thanks for sharing...
Nice review for a wonderful writer. Thanks, Mary. It has been fun to follow Kathleen's journey in writing this book. Congrats for reaching the goal line!
Arletta
Kudos to you, Kathleen! I'm looking forward to reading this book.
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