On a stormy summer night, Tim Staunton’s life changed forever.
Seventeen-year-old Tim had lived a quiet, uneventful life in the small town of Meath—until one fateful moment turned everything upside down.

Strike 1 is the story of how an ordinary teenager is thrust into an extraordinary world, where nothing is as it seems and every choice could be his last.

About the Author

Joe Crossan is a primary school teacher based in Letterkenny, Co. Donegal. Joe grew up in Leitrim and has a passion for children's literature. This is the first book of a trilogy.

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ ABC Publications
• Publication date ‏ : ‎ 21 August 2025
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Print length ‏ : ‎ 292 pages
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1917517072
• Item weight ‏ : ‎ 1.75 kg
• Reading age ‏ : ‎ 9 - 12 years
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 210x148x171mm