Special News:  On 1/3/12, Amazon listed Old World Murder, first of my Chloe Ellefson mysteries, in the top 20 of their Best Selling Mysteries list.  Huge thanks to all the readers who made that happen!  Haven’t read it yet?  The Kindle version is available for just  $1.99 through the end of January.


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FOR YOUNG READERS


I’ve written fourteen novels for kids and teens, including five books about the Civil War and eight mysteries for American Girl.


These books have been honored with awards from the Council of Wisconsin Writers, the Society of Midland Authors, and St. Andrews Presbyterian College.  They’ve also been finalists for Edgar, Agatha, and WILLA Awards.


My latest book for young readers is Clues in the Shadows:  A Molly Mystery.  And I’m hard at work on my next American Girl book, scheduled for a 2012 release.

FOR ADULT READERS


The Heirloom Murders is here!  It’s the second Chloe Ellefson Mystery, published by Midnight Ink.  Check my Calendar--I’d love to see you at an event.


Working for Old World Wisconsin, Chloe Ellefson delights in losing herself in antiques and folk traditions--and forgetting her messy love life.  Then the outdoor ethnic museum becomes a murder scene.  Does the missing Eagle diamond, a legendary gemstone unearthed in 1876, have anything to do with it?  Could Simon Sabatola, a rich AgriFutures executive who possibly drove his wife to suicide, be responsible?  Chloe learns that some things never change in this compelling mystery of old-fashioned greed, Swiss green cheese, and a nearly-extinct heirloom flower.


The Heirloom Murders is available in trade paperback from your favorite bookseller.  Ebook editions are also available for Kindle, Nook, and other platforms.