The Heirloom Murders - Kathleen Ernst [115]
Then he noticed that she had curled her long beautiful fingers around the stone, clenching so hard her knuckles were white. A long moment passed before she opened her eyes. She didn’t look at him. But she did say quietly, “Thank you, Roelke. I like it very much.”
Roelke exhaled a slow breath. That was enough, he decided. For today, that was enough.
The End
Geri Gerold © Kathleen Ernst
About the Author
Kathleen Ernst is a novelist, social historian, and educator. She moved to Wisconsin in 1982 to take an interpreter job at Old World Wisconsin, and later served as a Curator of Interpretation and Collections at the historic site.
The Heirloom Murders is Kathleen’s second Chloe Ellefson Mystery. Her historical fiction for children and young adults includes eight historical mysteries. Honors for her fiction include Edgar and Agatha nominations.
Kathleen lives and writes in Middleton, Wisconsin, and still visits historic sites every chance she gets! She also blogs about the relationship between fiction and museums at www.sitesandstories.wordpress.com. Learn more about Kathleen and her work at www.kathleenernst.com.
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