Ramu

“Ramu” In 1949 the son of a WWII fighter pilot, shot down over New Guinea, launches an expedition to recover his father's remains. With him from Baltimore is his pretty and strong-willed young wife, Mary. They secure the assistance of a local patrol officer and a legendary crocodile hunter, Tom Cole. Little do they know the terrifying force they are about to unleash as they near the forbidden valley. 88,000 words

Plus: “Ramu II” The exciting sequel to “Ramu”. Casey Solstein is a brilliant young paleontologist with the Boston Museum. Her specialty is large carnivores. She also collects old science fiction magazines. While at a market she stumbles upon magazines containing a series about an impossibly big crocodile in the jungles of New Guinea. Only trouble is, the science is too exact for such an old publication, and so bears further investigation. 108,000 words.