Count Karlstein lives in a large castle with his two young orphaned nieces, Charlotte and Lucy,  but although Count Karlstein is wealthy and powerful, he is not well admired, and may even be a little bit evil.

Kiss Me, Kill Me by Lauren Henderson 

Scarlett Wakefield just wanted to kiss her crush, Dan McAndrew.  Unfortunately, this kiss resulted in Dan being carried away in a body bag. 

Shakespeare’s secret by Elisa Broach is a nominee for the 2007-2008 William Allen White award.

Named after a character in a Shakespeare play, misfit sixth-grader Hero becomes interested in exploring this unusual connection because of a valuable diamond supposedly hidden in her new house, an intriguing neighbor, and the unexpected attention of the most popular boy in school....