Tony Howells retired from his position as a biochemist in 1998. He began writing and produced several short novels and plays. In 2010, he started writing crime fiction and produced four novels published by Kindle Direct Publishing.
In 2018, he began this Neanderthal novel. Tony has been interested in Neanderthals for many years, since reading the Jean Auel books. Recently, he has read several other books on Neanderthals, which further stimulated his interest in these people.
The Neanderthals (Nea) became extinct about 30,000 years ago, about 10,000 years after Early Modern Humans (Sap) reached Southern Europe.This book is historical fiction concerning the extinction of the Nea. The early chapters are about the culture and social organization of the Nea and the Sap. Late...