Surly Bonds - Paperback

by Michael Byars Lewis (Author)

A blazing plane crash. Dangerous secrets. Can one young aviator stop the next world war? Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, 1995. Trainee pilot Jason Conrad craves a connection with his politician father. Determined to rise above his childhood abandonment issues, he works himself to the bone to outshine his peers at the tough flight school. But tragedy strikes when he loses his closest friend in a fiery aerial accident.Horrified to discover his late pal was selling test answers, Conrad follows a trail of betrayal that exposes a Russian assassination plot with devastating personal consequences. And if he doesn't take the killers down, his next assignment could see him flying headlong into WWIII.Can Conrad prevent a global bloodbath, or will he go down in flames?Surly Bonds is the first book in the high-stakes Jason Conrad military thriller series. If you like international scandals, death-defying maneuvers, and breathtaking twists and turns, then you'll love Michael Byars Lewis' page-turning action-adventure. Buy Surly Bonds to launch into a battle for national security today!

Author Biography

SURLY BONDS is an Award Winner! 2013 Next Generation Indie Book Awards - FINALIST - First Novel Category! 2013 READER'S FAVORITE Book Awards - FINALIST - Fiction Intrigue Category Michael Byars Lewis grew up in the Air Force and graduated from Louisiana State University. A professional pilot, he has accumulated over 5,000 flying hours in military and civilian flying, including his time as an airline pilot flying the 737-200 and the 737-800. Michael's adventures have given him the opportunity to travel around the world but now he lives in Florida with his wife Kim and their two children, Lydia and Derek. SURLY BONDS is his first novel. Reviews: " . . . a suspenseful and well-crafted thriller that delivers . . ." - Jack Magnus for Reader's Favorite " . . . Michael Byars Lewis is an author to watch out for in this genre . . ." - Maria Beltran for Reader's Favorite