The Solace of Stars
Hanneke Bauer Mystery #2
Four months after her turbulent arrival, Pomeranian immigrant Hanneke Bauer is still struggling to feel at home on the Wisconsin farm she inherited from her husband. She does savor a growing friendship with tinsmith Karoline Ketzler, but that solace vanishes when Karoline’s daughter Jacobine finds her father dead from a vicious attack.
When the deputy sheriff’s suspicions fall on Karoline, Hanneke employs her own talents to investigate the crime. The search reveals dangerous cultural rifts and astonishing family secrets. Hanneke’s tenacity and intellect help edge her closer to the truth…but will her efforts provoke the killer to strike again?
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Coming Full Circle
I worked at Old World Wisconsin for twelve years. During those years I developed my writing skills, as well.
Watertown, WI, is well known today for its farmers market. When I discovered that the institution’s roots stretch back to Hanneke Bauer’s time, I had to include it in a book!