The Monster Bones On St. Frederick Island
Three children whose inquisitive minds find them on a family vacation smack in the middle of adventures that seem to be just waiting for them. Unknown to our intrepid vacationers, a long-ago group of brave and curious eighth graders on their remote destination island of St. Frederick formed a group of amateur detectives known as the Buccaneers.
The Buccaneers of St. Frederick Island - Sibby's Secret
When Sibby Fintail, fisherman and bay constable, goes missing, Lily, code name, Sprocket and Frank, code name WingNut, come to the rescue. They follow his trail to one of the island’s caves where he had been harvesting crystals for his artwork. They find an unconscious, badly beaten Sibby. Who did this and why?
The Buccaneers of St. Frederick Island
When the money they raised to buy toys for children in homeless shelters in near-by NYC is stolen, the Buccaneers, as they call themselves are outraged. Sprocket, the leader of the Buccaneers, and her determined buddies set out to follow the clues, run down the thief, and get those toys for the homeless kids.
Secrets in the Fairy Chimneys-2nd Edition
This enhanced edition of "Fairy Chimneys" reveals the story behind the story of writing this exciting mystery. To add to the readers' pleasures, I have included book discussion questions, a writing activity, and a little gem about how the story came about from the author's perspective. I have answered the who, why, when, where, and how of the book.
Making a Mystery with Annie Tillery
I have shared the more creative side of story-telling; where ideas come from, why a particular setting captures me, and how a plot twists and turns. Lots of queries addressed the characters in the series, Annie, boyfriend Ty Egan, Jill Tillery (Aunt J), and of course, the villains. At the end of most chapters I give an account of the journey I took to produce The Madonna Ghost.
The Madonna Ghost
Seventeen-year-old Annie Tillery and her Aunt Jill set off for Long Island’s Fire Island for a vacation of surf, sun, and sailing. Annie is happy to leave behind the stress of her relationship with her parents. Aunt Jill, who is an NYPD detective, is mixing her vacation with a case she must keep secret from Annie.
Girl with Pencil, Drawing
Amateur detective Annie Tillery is at it again. After she wins a series of art lessons at a prestigious art gallery, Annie shows up for her first lesson to find her instructor, Francesca Gabrielli, in a volatile argument with John DiCristiani, the art gallery’s director, over his incessant requests for her to illegally copy art masterpieces.
Secrets in the Fairy Chimneys
Annie Tillery joins boyfriend, Ty Egan, and his best friend, Cedric Zeeks, at an archaeological dig in Turkey. All is not what it seems in the fascinating city of Istanbul. The gang finds themselves tracking treasure hunters and thieves through mysterious passageways in Istanbul’s old city, and the treacherous caves surrounding the ancient archaeological site.
The Mystery of the Lost Avenger
The wreckage of a World War II plane is found in the mountains of Appalachia. It mysteriously crashed in 1943 on its way to a naval base. Inside the plane is a note, written by Annie Tillery’s great-grandmother, Charlotte, who was in love with a fighter pilot. Young Charlotte tested the planes and flew them to naval bases; her fiancé flew the planes in battle.
