Book 1 · published
Tianna and the Mystery of the Beale Treasure
A fast-paced historical adventure inspired by the legendary Beale ciphers, following twelve-year-old Tianna Howard on an international trail of codes, danger and discovery.
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Real history.
Global adventure.
Mysteries that remain unsolved.
The Tianna Howard Adventures are historical fiction mysteries by M.L. Woodward for readers aged 11–14, combining real history and global locations with codes, hidden evidence and fictional investigations.
Christmas 2026
Choose a real-history mystery for a curious reader
Buying for an 11–14-year-old who prefers clues to spells? Compare the two published adventures by interest, from secret codes to a missing Renaissance artwork.
The series
History becomes the trail
Tianna follows evidence through real places and disputed records. She uses careful observation and logic rather than fantasy or magic.
Book 2 · published
Tianna and Michelangelo’s Mask of a Faun
A wartime art mystery inspired by the real Mask of a Faun, a Renaissance sculpture attributed to the young Michelangelo and missing since 1944.
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