Grave Images

In Jenny Goebel's 'Grave Images,' thirteen-year-old Bernadette's life in her family's monument business takes a dark turn with the arrival of Abbot Stein, a talented but unsettling artist. As mysterious deaths begin to occur in their small town, Bernadette's suspicions grow, leading her to investigate the sinister stranger. This chapter book offers a suspenseful mystery with eerie undertones, suitable for middle-grade readers who enjoy a thrilling plot. It explores themes of bravery, justice, and the courage to confront evil, all set against the unique backdrop of gravestone artistry.

When a mysterious and sinister stranger called Abbot Stein walks into the family-owned Alpine Monuments and asks for a job etching portraits for the gravestones, thirteen-year-old Bernadette is impressed with his art, but disturbed by the man himself--and then people in her small town start dying.