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John J. Delaney

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https://www.jurassic-jemma.co.uk

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Mystery, Thriller, Crime

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Since 1999 John has written plots for forty murder mystery party games (boxed and downloadable) with considerable worldwide sales, mainly in the UK and USA. The games are all now available as downloadable games from www.playmurdermystery.com.
John has written the book for three musicals (Directions, Dream Home and 68 The Musical ) and a pantomime. Directions had its world premiere at the Lichfield Garrick in 2015 and 68 the Musical had its world premiere in Leeds in 2023. He has also written the libretto for an opera called Tir na Nog composed by Oliver Davis and one of the arias from the piece, This Mortal Man, was included on Oliver’s album Solace, which reached number 1 on the Classical charts in the UK and number 18 on the USA Billboard ...more

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	A Dangerous Fossil 4.05 avg rating — 177 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jurassic Jemma and the Mysteries of Time (The Jurassic Jemma Mysteries Book 2) 4.48 avg rating — 21 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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A Welly Full of Christmas: An Illustrated Children's Poetry Book Full of Christmas Spirit

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A delightful collection of Christmas poems that will entertain children and get adults reminiscing about the joys of Christmas.My favourite poems in the book are Here Comes Winter and A Melty Question. Lots of fun. "

Dec 20, 2025 04:35AM · see review

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John J. Delaney rated a book it was amazing The Black Bane (The Chronicles of Mealduth #1) by Lucy Lyons (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A real page turner. Black Bane, the first book of The Chronicles of Mealduth, is a great fantasy novel. It follows the story of Kailas as she leaves her home village and travels through a cursed forest to an evil rock fortress with her companions Tar ...more
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John J. Delaney rated a book it was amazing A Welly Full of Christmas: An Illustrated Children's Poetry Book Full of Christmas Spirit by Attie Lime	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A delightful collection of Christmas poems that will entertain children and get adults reminiscing about the joys of Christmas.My favourite poems in the book are Here Comes Winter and A Melty Question. Lots of fun.
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John J. Delaney rated a book really liked it The Standing Stone on the Moor (The Talbot Saga) by Allie Cresswell (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
An interesting tale that transports the reader back into the sometimes brutal world of nineteenth century Yorkshire. The Tall Chimneys big house and the standing stone are the focal points for the stories of brother and sister Beth and Frank as they ...more
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A fast paced thriller that delves into the corruption and seedy underbelly of Thailand. British detectives Debra Stirling and Frank Hobbs are great main characters who are flown out to help to look for the British Ambassadors missing daughter. The my ...more
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John J. Delaney rated a book it was amazing Blue Jelly and Strawberries: Poems to Tickle Your Tastebuds by Attie Lime	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A brilliant book of poetry for youngsters and the young at heart. We’ve just had a hilarious family dinner with various poems being read out. ( our ‘youngsters’ are 30 and 27!) Favourites so far are ‘Our weekend’ with its incredible made up words (In ...more
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John J. Delaney liked Sue's review of Jurassic Jemma and the Mysteries of Time (The Jurassic Jemma Mysteries): "Really enjoyed. Looking forward to the next one!"
Dec 08, 2024 12:21PM · see review
John J. Delaney liked Lily Williams's review of Jurassic Jemma and the Mysteries of Time (The Jurassic Jemma Mysteries Book 2): "I received a free eARC copy of this book, and this is my honest and voluntary review. When I finished book 1, I couldn’t believe how much I enjoyed it. When I started book 2, I couldn’t believe how much I loved this one too! Delaney has an amazing sk" Read more of this review »
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John J. Delaney liked Bethany's review of Jurassic Jemma and the Mysteries of Time (The Jurassic Jemma Mysteries Book 2): "A brilliant second offering from Delaney! I’ve grown to love Jemma Thorne and her family and just wish she could have some good luck at last! The story was gripping throughout, quick-paced and led into a clear but exciting start to book three which I" Read more of this review »
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John J. Delaney made a comment on Hannah Johnson’s review of Jurassic Jemma and the Mysteries of Time (The Jurassic Jemma Mysteries Book 2) " Thanks, the third part of the trilogy, Jurassic Jemma and the Trail of Evil, is out now. "
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John J. Delaney made a comment on ukbook reviewer’s review of Jurassic Jemma and the Mysteries of Time (The Jurassic Jemma Mysteries Book 2) " Thanks, the third part of the trilogy, Jurassic Jemma and the Trail of Evil, is out now. "
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