The most visible threat to humanity isn't always the most dangerous. Crover Island, a small land mass just past Inverness, is inhabited by toughened Scots who have lived and fished there for generations. University student Tim Kempson arrives on the island just ahead of Hurricane Nora, green under the gills from his rocky boat ride, but not too seasick to instantly fall for Marie, the strong-willed daughter of the local pub owner. As a trio of fishermen launch a business to capitalize on the legend of the Loch Ness Monster, and Tim and Marie explore their new relationship, the island is hit by gale force winds and torrential rain. Then a shockwave jolts the northern half of the Great Glen Fault, causing the entire island to shiver. What’s written off as an insignificant tremor by those above sea level releases an army of horrific underwater creatures far more real than Nessie will ever be. And they’re hungry. "J.M. Kelly's latest novel, Crover Island , pits the legend of Loch Ness, a storm of the century, and creatures that have survived for millennia in underwater sea caves against the local inhabitants of a lonely island off the coast of Scotland. This is a real page-turner filled with characters you hope are able to fight off the existential threat they face from the horror that relentlessly stalks them." —Eric J. Guignard, multiple award-winning author, including That Which Grows Wild and Doorways to the Deadeye "They say the monsters in your dreams aren't real—but J.M. Kelly begs to differ. The creatures of Crover Island lurk in the mist, ready to haunt your nights and keep you far from the water forever. A chilling horror story that will thrill and terrify, Crover Island ensures you'll never sleep soundly again." —Connie Froman Davis, author of Death Writes Itself "Where [ Crover Island ] unquestionably triumphs is its dense, suspenseful atmosphere ... Kelly's novel, like all good horror stories, firmly establishes its setting ... [and] maintains a sense of mystery surrounding the creatures' origin, which makes the unknown beasts even scarier. The story's frenzied final act leads to an ending most readers won't see coming." —Kirkus "J.M. Kelly's Crover Island is a page-turning read, weaving together all the elements that produce shivers in lovers of this genre. Even the storm that starts the book is infused with an eerie intention. The fact that the characters in the book are trapped in their situation with no means of escaping the hordes of creatures seeking to feed on them creates a desperate urgency. This tension carries us to the surprising ending, leaves us wanting more, and causes us to stay up way too late finishing it!" —Margo Bowblis, Hoffer award-winning author of Walking with Two Shadows-Real-Life Stories of Love, Loss, and Reunion from Beyond the Rainbow Bridge and Walking with the Shadow of Love Before retiring, J.M. Kelly was a middle school teacher, a vice-principal, a principal, a consultant for the New Jersey Foundation for Educational Administration, a board member of the Global Learning Project, and president of the Morris County Association of Elementary and Middle School Administrators. He has received numerous education awards, including the New Jersey Governor's Teacher Award, two Geraldine Dodge Foundation Grants, and the New Jersey Principals' and Supervisors' Association's Principal of the Year Award for Visionary Leadership. Kelly divides his time between Sea Girt, New Jersey and Sarasota, Florida, with his wife Bronwen. They have three grown children and six grandchildren.