Magnolia Mysteries
Meet Ellen
Ellen Elizabeth Hunter is the author of a popular mystery series set in
Wilmington, NC, that features historic preservationist and old-house restorer
Ashley Wilkes and her realtor sister Melanie. Ellen has had a love affair
with old houses since childhood. She grew up in a house similar to Ashley’s
Victorian home.
As
a young wife and mother, Ellen restored a 1906 Dutch Colonial farmhouse
in New Jersey, turning it into a warm and comfortable home for her family.
Look for the green and white farmhouse on the introduction to The Sopranos.
That’s the one!
In New York, Ellen coordinated renovations to the 1898 Fabbri House, a Beaux Arts mansion on the Upper Eastside. The 22,000 sq. ft. house, complete with a ball room and organ, had been commissioned by Edith Shephard, granddaughter of Cornelius Vanderbilt. (That’s Ellen on the marble staircase in the Fabbri House.)
When
she relocated to North Carolina, Ellen restored her 1925 Georgian Revival
home. (Red brick house on a rare snow day.)
Every old house has a secret, Ellen believes, and what fun to create a gutsy, curious protagonist who reveals and resolves them all. The port city of Wilmington was selected for the setting because of her colorful history, her citizens who are dedicated to the preservation of historic homes, an active film industry, and breathtaking locales. Open one of Ellen’s books and just smell the magnolias!
As
a young wife and mother, Ellen restored a 1906 Dutch Colonial farmhouse
in New Jersey, turning it into a warm and comfortable home for her family.
Look for the green and white farmhouse on the introduction to The Sopranos.
That’s the one! In New York, Ellen coordinated renovations to the 1898 Fabbri House, a Beaux Arts mansion on the Upper Eastside. The 22,000 sq. ft. house, complete with a ball room and organ, had been commissioned by Edith Shephard, granddaughter of Cornelius Vanderbilt. (That’s Ellen on the marble staircase in the Fabbri House.)
When
she relocated to North Carolina, Ellen restored her 1925 Georgian Revival
home. (Red brick house on a rare snow day.)Every old house has a secret, Ellen believes, and what fun to create a gutsy, curious protagonist who reveals and resolves them all. The port city of Wilmington was selected for the setting because of her colorful history, her citizens who are dedicated to the preservation of historic homes, an active film industry, and breathtaking locales. Open one of Ellen’s books and just smell the magnolias!