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Tessa Buckley
ALLi Author Member
Location: United Kingdom (the)
Genres: Self-Help/Personal Development, Children's general
Skills: Reading/Literary Event, Press/Media Interview
Tessa Buckley worked for fifteen years in architecture and design before fulfilling a long-held ambition to be a writer. Her first book, The Multiple Sclerosis Diet Book, was published by the Sheldon Press in 2007. More recently she has published a series of mystery novels for children, the Eye Spy series for Middle Grade readers. She lives by the sea in Essex with her husband, and recently completed an Arts degree with the Open University.
Tessa Buckley's books
Eye Spy: Eye Spy series#1
When twins Alex and Donna set up their own detective service, Eye Spy Investigations, they are soon involved in the case of a missing dog. As they try to find out who took the dog, they uncover an interesting assortment of suspects. There's the mysterious man in a fur hat, a gang of bikers who hang out at the Starship Cafe, and Crazy Kath, the bag lady, who may know more than she's letting on. But as they struggle to make sense of the evidence, they discover an even bigger mystery in their own family. As events spiral out of control, can Alex resolve a family crisis, save Donna from imminent danger, and return the dog to its rightful owner?
This mystery story for children aged 9+ is published by Marador in paperback and ebook formats..
Haunted: Eye Spy series #2
Alex doesn’t believe in ghosts, but he is about to have his beliefs challenged…
When Jimmy Devlin asks the twins to investigate the strange things that have been happening at The Priory, Alex seizes the opportunity to prove to his sister that there is no such thing as ghosts. However, it soon becomes clear that unquiet spirits are not the only problem facing the Devlin family.
Are the family servants hiding secrets? Has a valuable ring been stolen, or just mislaid? And what has happened to Jimmy’s missing elder brother, Harry? As the twins and Jimmy try to solve the many mysteries of The Priory, they discover they are dealing with a very dangerous enemy…
Haunted is published by Matador in paperback and ebook formats.
Lady in Red: Eye Spy series #3
Pursuing the truth can be a dangerous game…
School’s out for the summer, and Eye Spy Investigations have a new case - looking for Lady in Red, a lost masterpiece by Victorian painter, Gabriel Pascoe.
The clock is ticking for Alex and Donna, because the artist’s house, Acacia Villa, where their friend Jake lives, is due to be demolished, and vital clues may be destroyed. And Alex has an additional problem: he is terrified of snakes, and Jake has a pet snake called Queenie…
As the twins pursue their enquiries, they come up against the man who wants to demolish Acacia Villa. But Mr Mortimer is the godfather of their baby half-sister, Sophie, and criticising him could open up family rifts, which have only just healed.
Then Queenie goes missing, setting in motion a disastrous train of events that will turn the search for Lady in Red into the twins’ most dangerous case yet.
Lady in Red is published by matador in paperbook and ebook formats.