Thursday, October 3, 2024

Meet Author Kathleen Ernst

 


Kathleen Ernst, historical fiction mystery writer, will meet and chat with customers 3:30-5:00, Tuesday, October 25 at LaDeDa Books.  ‘Coffee with Kathleen” offers the unique opportunity for readers, and writers alike to visit casually with Ernst about her books, her varied careers, and about writing and publishing.

Fans of the Chloe Ellefson series know that the character’s first challenge in “Old World Murder” begins in May of 1982 when she accepts a job at Old World Wisconsin in Dane County.  On her first day at work, an elderly woman begs Chloe to find a priceless Norwegian ale bowl donated to the museum years ago. Chloe promises to look into it, but within minutes the woman dies suspiciously, and Chloe reluctantly steps up to help solve the crime.

 The “Light Keeper’s Legacy” finds Chloe in Door County in 1892, with an historical plot thread weaving between 1869 and 1906. Ellefson jumps at the chance to spend time on Wisconsin’s Rock Island, a state park with no electricity or roads. But the solitude she is expecting is soon disrupted by tragedy.

Ernst’s newest series, features Hanneke Bauer, who moves into a Wisconsin farm she inherited from her husband.  Mysteries ensue and Bauer uses her tenacity and intellect to inch her toward resolutions. 

Ernst peppers her storylines with experiences and lessons learned from years of working as a park ranger, historical interpreter, historic site curator, video producer, educator, and of course, as an avid reader.  She explained “As a child, I dreamed of being a full-time writer. Now I have the fun of writing books about ideas that fascinate me, experiences that fascinated me, and historical tidbits that capture my imagination.”

Readers with Ernst books are welcome to bring them along for signing.  A selection of books will also be for sale at “Coffee with Kathleen.” More information about the author can be found at www.kathleenernst.com.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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