Johannes Stark

About the Book

In 1911 Sweden, young Johannes Stark leaves home beginning a journey that will shape his life forever. He finds work at a parsonage, but when a young girl dies mysteriously, he finds he is the prime suspect. He is forced to move on. It’s 1921. Amerika is on his mind. Johannes Stark is en vacker karl,”a beautiful man,” physically beautiful. Women are attracted to him. He finds work in the picturesque Ådal River Valley on the Forsmo-Hoting Line. But the dark star that shadows him pulls him into another tragedy. Will he ever realize his dream – Amerika?

About the Author

Born in Sweden, Karin Ackerlind came to America as a young married woman. In Johannes Stark she blends two voices, one for her native Sweden and one for her adopted America. She has a passion for writing and paints a vivid picture of both good and evil. Ackerlind lives with her husband in Southern California.