Cretaceous Stones (The Cretaceous Chronicles)

Spectacular meteor showers light up the sky over the Continental Divide. Large meteorites strike remote areas of Montana and Idaho. Authorities track down the extraterrestrial boulders and make a startling discovery-they are packed with clutches of Cretaceous Period dinosaur eggs. Hundreds of Dromaeosaurs, Tyrannosaurs, and Triceratops hatch out, killing livestock and devouring wheat crops. The public becomes increasingly distressed. How can they stop these invasive, primeval animals? The situation changes for the worst when carnivores begin hunting humans.A meteorite hits an outlying pasture on Gilliam's Guidepost ranch in northwestern Montana, hatching out dozens of Dromaeosaurs. Bryan Gilliam, wife Loretta, and their three children live in fear of the invaders. Scientists, government officials, and the media converge on the ranch to study the alien-looking animals, and attempt to solve the mystery of the meteorites carrying strange, prehistoric cargo. How did the meteorites become egg casings for species that went extinct 66 million years ago? Where did they come from? Paleontologists Hayden Fowler and Nora Lemoyne-fresh off a nearby Smithsonian paleontological expedition-lead the discovery effort. U.S. Forestry helicopter pilot, Peter Lacroix, works on a meteorite roundup operation. Over the long summer, the group works under the glare of the national spotlight to learn about these ancient creatures while the Gilliams struggle to handle their newfound fame. Cretaceous Stones follows the Gilliam family and their guests through life-threatening dangers and scientific discovery to the shocking conclusion. It's a Montana summer none of them will ever forget.

• | Author: Jeff Dennis
• | Publisher: Nightbird Publishing
• | Publication Date: Aug 16, 2022
• | Number of Pages: 496 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback/Fiction
• | ISBN-10: 0991187164
• | ISBN-13: 9780991187164