Esmée Kinniburgh

Esmée Kendra Kinniburgh is a character in the Melisende Dulac Series.

Biography

Esmée is the daughter of Quentin and India Kinniburgh, conceived via IVF after the death of their younger daughter Kendra. She was born prematurely and was often ill during her childhood. She grew up a loner, interested in science and an avid student. She graduated after her junior year of high school, then attended Oregon State University where she studied Fermentation Science, then attended the Master Brewers Program at UC-Davis. After completing her education, she returned to Samuelton where she worked at the Whistle Pig, first as a waitress then as an assistant brewmaster.

In addition to working as a brewmaster, she is the owner of the Samuelton Ledger, having purchased it when it threatened to go under. The Ledger doesn’t do well enough for her to take a salary, so to pay her bills she has to keep her job with the Whistle Pig. She employs Madison Key as a reporter and general admin with the paper.

At birth, India named her Ivy Kendra Kinniburgh, to the consternation of Quentin—a source of the division between the two parents. When she turned eighteen, she legally changed her name to Esmée, though at her father's suggestion she kept the middle name Kendra. "Your mother is going to be pissed as it is."

Her relationship with her sister Virginia was never close, due to the difference in age and Virginia's willingness to cater to their mother's whims.

In 2009, Esmée was attending UC-Davis, but came home for Thanksgiving at the insistence of Virginia. She was present for the fight that sent Quentin and Towhee out the boat shed, but left shortly thereafter. She was not present when Clark arrived.

She was supposed to stay with Virginia for the weekend, but didn't want to go back. She decided to treat herself and go to the Dryer Lake Resort. Get a room, hang out in the hot tub, etc. On the way, she stopped at the East Slope Mercantile for a bottle of wine and some snacks. As she was coming out, she saw Virginia drive past in her car. She didn't know what to make of that, but also didn't care. She continued on to the resort. On Friday, she drove to Portland to spend the rest of the weekend with a friend before her flight back to California on Sunday.

This enabled her to place Virginia in the Crestview area on the afternoon when Sheriff Turnbull thought it possible Clark was killed.

Description
To come.

Vital Statistics

Date of Birth: 27 March 1987
Date of Death: —

See Family Trees for family relationships.

Appearances

• Memory Garden