With the introduction of the Annie Tillery Mysteries, Linda Maria Frank has been launching her career as author. Inspired by a childhood passion for Nancy Drew mysteries and the popular television series, CSI, she successfully married an appealing heroine (Annie Tillery) with gripping story plots to create a new fiction series. The Madonna Ghost, Girl with Pencil, Drawing and Secrets in the Fairy Chimneys and The Mystery of the Lost Avenger will have you turning pages, fascinated by the background stories and forensic science that make these books a must read for mystery fans. Frank has also written Making a Mystery with Annie Tillery: The Madonna Ghost, the author’s notes on the story behind the story.
Frank’s first love was teaching science, her assignments ranging from Middle School to graduate level courses at Hofstra and Adelphi Universities. It was the forensic science courses she taught in both high school and college (Hofstra University) that gave her the story lines for her heroine, Annie, who is based on a composite of former students. Frank won an award from the American Association of University Women for inspiring girls to go into science studies and careers.
She is also the author of The Buccaneers Series, including: The Buccaneers of St. Frederick Island, The Buccaneers of St. Frederick Island: Sibby's Secret, and with co-author, JoAnn Vergona Krapp, The Monster Bones of St. Frederick Island. This series features a group of eighth graders, living on a remote island who form the Buccaneers club to solve the mysteries of this fantastic island. These stories are full of adventure, mystery and a few giggles.
Frank has been doing a series of lectures on Topics in Forensic Science. She does them in libraries, clubs, and local university's extended education divisions.
Frank also produces “The Writer’s Dream”, a local access TV show, interviewing authors about their craft. See it on YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/user/lindamariafrank .
Currently she belongs to Long Island Authors Group and Long Island Children’s Writers and Illustrators where she assists in creating school book fairs and other book events.
