These illustrations were done for the first three books of the Timble Family Mysteries. Each illustration appears with a short exert from the novel to show how it helped to tell the story.
There’s a Pirate in the Family is a fun and exciting tale about the Timble family, the first half of the book (book one) takes place in the early 1700’s when Pirates still sailed the waters of the Caribbean. The Timble Family starts a new life when William Timble gains a mentor by saving Lord Braithe-Waite’s daughter from a watery death. William & Jessica have a new son who grows up with the help of a Chinese slave to become the Pirate in the Family. The second half of the book (book two) takes place in modern Florida. J.W. Timble and his little sister Katie are sent by their mom to spend the summer with Grandpa Jim Timble, a retired Kenpo Karate Instructor who they barely know. Someone breaks into Grandpa’s house and the mystery begins. Grandpa can’t understand why anyone would break into his old house until they find that they have inherited a real treasure from the Pirate in the Family. A FUN Tale for kids and kids at heart of all ages….
The adventure continues as the Timble family moves to the Philadelphia colony to enter the tea trade but just as they leave England Mai Li receives a letter from China which plunges her and Will into danger when they return to help a kidnapped girl held as a slave in Japan
JW and Katie are excited to return to Grandpas for their summer holiday. Their annual pocket money project turns to mystery when Katie is the target of kidnappers.
The third novel in the series of Timble Family Mystery Series, the Timble Family now in Philadelphia is persuaded by their friend Ben to aid the colonies in their bid for independence. An attempted murder, a trip back to Bristol England and a run in the with a priest and a big bath tub are all part of the adventure .
The adventure continues 300 years later when the FBI shows up at Grandpa Jim Timble’s door. Grandpa and his two Grandchildren, J.W. and Katelin are swiftly plunged into danger and mystery by an unseen villain who attacks them via the Internet. A trip to Washington D.C. and the mystery still has no answers just more questions and more danger.
Takashi & Mai Li use knowledge from the Eight Books of Fate and Wisdom to rescue the Traitor in the Family from a British prison….Grandpa and the kids are back together after Mom decides to lift the restraining order so she can go on vacation and spend some of the money she received from the FEDS. Grandpa runs into trouble and barely escapes with his life when he is kidnapped. The mysterious group continues to try to obtain information about the Timble legacy so they may profit from the theft of artifacts from the nations museums.