Kathleen Ernst is a social historian, educator, and bestselling author.  Kathleen’s forty-plus published books encompass mysteries, historical fiction, poetry, and non-fiction. A Most Perilous Journey is the most recent book in the Hanneke Bauer historical mystery series about a  newly-arrived German immigrant. The Chloe Ellefson Mysteries feature a museum curator whose knowledge of the past helps solve contemporary  crimes. Kathleen’s children’s books include twenty titles for American Girl.

Honors for Kathleen’s work include a National Park Service Residency, multiple Agatha nominations, an Edgar nomination, a Lovey Award for Best  Traditional Mystery, the American Heritage Women in the Arts  Recognition Award for Literature from the National Society of the  Daughters of the American Revolution, a Major Achievement Award from the  Council for Wisconsin Writers, the Sterling North Legacy Award for  Children’s Literature, and an Emmy Award for Children’s Instructional  Programming.

Kathleen lives in Stoughton, Wisconsin, with her husband Scott and feline muse Eliza.

www.kathleenernst.com