Books with author John Tully

The year is 1811. The place is Lyme Regis, a small town on the South Coast of England which was growing in popularity as a seaside resort. 'The Crocodile' is the story of Mary Anning who, when she was only 11 years old, made the stupendous discovery of a fossil dinosaur on the nearby cliffs. The creature was described as a crocodile in deference to a Church which could not accept that unknown species could have lived . . . and died.The Napoleonic Wars were being fought at that time. Britain and France were enemies and French spies could be found — even in Lyme Regis — with consequent danger to all concerned!

THE GLASS KNIFE is a powerful story set in the strange world of pre-Columbian South America. The Tio-Cada is the ‘Chosen One’ — chosen to take part in the Miracle of Re-Birth. On the Day of the Spider he will be sacrificed on the altar of the Sun-God, his heart cut from his body and displayed to the multitude . . . only to appear again next morning apparently restored to life.Tio, as he is known to his friends, has lived his young life preparing to take part in the ceremony but when one of those friends, more knowledgeable than the others, warns him, ‘gods are fickle and priests are cunning’ he begins to wonder: is the Miracle of Re-Birth as straightforward as it seems? His desire to satisfy his curiosity leads him into strange adventures and remarkable discoveries . . .

THE GLASS KNIFE is a powerful story set in the strange world of pre-Columbian South America. The Tio-Cada is the ‘Chosen One’ — chosen to take part in the Miracle of Re-Birth. On the Day of the Spider he will be sacrificed on the altar of the Sun-God, his heart cut from his body and displayed to the multitude . . . only to appear again next morning apparently restored to life.Tio, as he is known to his friends, has lived his young life preparing to take part in the ceremony but when one of those friends, more knowledgeable than the others, warns him, ‘gods are fickle and priests are cunning’ he begins to wonder: is the Miracle of Re-Birth as straightforward as it seems? His desire to satisfy his curiosity leads him into strange adventures and remarkable discoveries . . .

In this story Jo Hiro wanders into the city of Celest. He spends several days with a woman hearing her tales of where she gained trinkets and helps her grow close to a man she has cared about since they were children. He also hears news of bad things going on in a foreign area far to the north. Read the tale of Jo Hiro as he brings together sense of unity and rekindles the past in two people's lives.