Surly Bonds
Michael Byars Lewis
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Description
When you're solo, no one can hear you scream.
"It's Tom Clancy meets John Grisham and they drink cocktails with Jerry Bruckheimer; yeah, it's THAT good. I can't wait for the movie..."
--Scott Tyler, retired F-15 fighter pilot
"The Bottom Line: Guaranteed to please Brad Thor fans . . ."
-- BestThrillers.com
A military espionage thriller about a student pilot whose life begins to spin out of control and soon finds himself in a life or death struggle to prevent World War III!
Major Awards won by Michael Byars Lewis' SURLY BONDS
•2014 - WINNER Beverly Hills Book Awards - Military Fiction Category
•2013 - Silver Medal Finalist Next Generation Indie Book Awards - First Novel Category (over 80,000 words)
•2013 - Bronze Medal Winner READERS' FAVORITE Book Awards - Fiction Intrigue Category
It was the highest of highs and the lowest of lows . . . Jason Conrad is an Air Force student pilot, struggling to graduate pilot training. Rebuilding his personal life, he quickly finds the friends he relies on have bigger secrets than his own. On the other side of the world, a former KGB leader is plotting to overthrow the Russian government. While the 'Cold War' is believed to be over, a renegade group of Russian officers launch a plan that could possibly ignite World War Three! As these two vastly different worlds weave together, they accelerate into an action packed roller coaster ride from the skies over Enid, Oklahoma, to the streets of Moscow, to the steps of the Alamo. SURLY BONDS will have you on the edge of your seat and keep you guessing until the very end!
What others have said about SURLY BONDS:
"Lewis has crafted an intriguing and suspenseful thriller that also gives the reader a birds-eye view of life as a pilot-in-training . . . This is a suspenseful and well-crafted thriller that delivers, and I enjoyed every minute spent reading it."
- Jack Magnus for Readers' Favorite
". . . influenced by the style of John Grisham, Michael Byars Lewis is an author to watch out for in this genre."
- Maria Beltran for Reader's Favorite
"Yes, this story does have it all: action upon action, intrigue, attempted murder, and a little romance on the side. What could be better? Very well done."
- Paul Johnson for Readers' Favorite
Customer Reviews
Surly Bonds
Incredible thriller....couldn't put it down!!! Definitely worth the read.
Well written. Great characters!
Michael Byers Lewis has written a tight gripping novel. I enjoyed it immensely and look forward to further adventures with Jason Conrad.

- $4.99
- Category: Mysteries & Thrillers
- Published: Feb 28, 2016
- Publisher: Michael Byars Lewis
- Seller: Smashwords
- Print Length: 418 Pages
- Language: English
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