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Retired US Air Force pilot Sierra Byrd wants nothing more than to run her Caribbean flight school in peace, fix up her vintage planes, and drink cocktails on the beach — but the world has other ideas. Co-written by Amazon bestselling authors Luke Richardson and John Hopton, the Nora “Sierra” Byrd Airborne Archaeological Thrillers pair ancient relics and deadly curses with white-knuckle flying and a sharp-tongued heroine who never asked to be a hero.
Think Indiana Jones with a pilot’s licence — fast, fierce, and completely clean. Start your adventure with this bundle that includes paperback copies of the entire series.
Book one – Shadow of the Sunstone
Book two – Curse of the Jade Idol
Perfect for fans of Clive Cussler, Nick Thacker, and Wayne Stinnett. Indiana Jones meets Top Gun—where ancient mysteries and modern danger collide at 10,000 feet.
While this series has loads of conflict, aerial stunts, chase scenes, fighting and suspense, there’s no swearing, sex or gore.
Please read before ordering:
Please be aware, I can’t compete with big stores when it comes to printing and shipping times. Your order may have to be printed once the order is placed. Including shipping, and depending on where you are in the world, it can take a couple of weeks. These books aren’t quick, but they sure are beautiful!
Import taxes:
Please be aware that you may have to pay a customs charge from your country when receiving parcels from me here in the UK. I know, it’s annoying for us all. The courier will email you about this, so please make sure your email address is filled in correctly when ordering and check your junk folder regularly. I know, it’s a pain. Ultimately, this is your responsibility, as they won’t even let me know the problem. If you’re unsure, please check before ordering.
If you have any question before or after ordering, please get in touch: hello@lukerichardsonauthor.com
Returns and questions:
If you’re not totally satisfied with your book, please get in touch and we will do everything we can to put that right. Please be aware, as it’s just Luke and Mrs R working tirelessly to research, write and publish all these books, it may take a day or so for us to reply. We are humans and appreciate smiles: hello@lukerichardsonauthor.com
Retired US Air Force pilot Sierra Byrd wants nothing more than to run her Caribbean flight school in peace, fix up her vintage planes, and sip cocktails on the beach — but the world has other ideas. Co-written by Amazon bestselling authors Luke Richardson and John Hopton, the Nora “Sierra” Byrd Airborne Archaeological Thrillers pair ancient relics and deadly curses with white-knuckle flying and a sharp-tongued heroine who never asked to be a hero. Picture Indiana Jones with a pilot’s licence, and you’re halfway there.
This bundle puts the entire series in your hands in paperback:
Book One — The Shadow of the Sunstone
An archaeologist arrives clutching a relic that promises eternal youth, and Sierra’s quiet retirement vanishes in a cloud of engine smoke.
Book Two — The Curse of the Jade Idol
When her old mentor falls foul of the underworld, Sierra won’t leave a partner behind — even with a cursed relic and a ruthless militia in her path.
From hidden Caribbean vaults to high-stakes dogfights, these are explosive, page-turning adventures — and despite all the aerial stunts, chases, fistfights and suspense, there’s not a word of swearing, sex or gore. Perfect for fans of Clive Cussler, Nick Thacker and Wayne Stinnett.
Buy now and take off on this thrilling new adventure series today!
Please read before ordering:Please be aware, I can’t compete with big stores when it comes to printing and shipping times. Your order may have to be printed once the order is placed. Including shipping, and depending on where you are in the world, it can take a couple of weeks. These books aren’t quick, but they sure are beautiful!Import taxes. Please be aware that you may have to pay a customs charge from your country when receiving parcels from me here in the UK. I know, it’s annoying for us all. The courier will email you about this, so please make sure your email address is filled in correctly when ordering and check your junk folder regularly. I know, it’s a pain. Ultimately, this is your responsibility, as they won’t even let me know the problem. If you’re unsure, please check before ordering.
Returns and questions. If you’re not totally satisfied with your book, please get in touch and we will do everything we can to put that right. Please be aware, as it’s just Luke and Mrs R working tirelessly to research, write and publish all these books, it may take a day or so for us to reply. We are humans and appreciate smiles :D. hello@lukerichardsonauthor.com
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The box set includes paperback copies of the complete Sierra Byrd series so far: book one, Shadow of the Sunstone, and book two, Curse of the Jade Idol.
Each book works as a standalone adventure, but they’re best read in order. Start with Shadow of the Sunstone, which introduces Sierra, Bourdell and the island of Isla de la Fortuna, then continue with Curse of the Jade Idol.
If you’ve read the Eden Black series, you may already have met her. If not, allow me to make the introduction — because Sierra Byrd is one of those characters who demands a series of her own.
Nora ‘Sierra’ Byrd is a former US Air Force pilot with countless years of service and thousands of logged flight hours behind her, including several missions she still isn’t allowed to talk about.
Having left the military on her own terms, she used her skills to set up a flight school on a sun-drenched Caribbean island. All Sierra really wants is to be left alone with her collection of vintage aircraft. She loves planes the way most people love other people — she loves flying them, fixing them, and generally admiring them. She loves everything fifties too: the rock ‘n’ roll, the Southern cooking, and the bouffant haircut she still sports, which takes some considerable stuffing into a pilot’s helmet.
Of course, she didn’t go looking for trouble when she left the Air Force, but trouble came looking for her all the same.
She’s sharp, sardonic, and entirely unflappable handy with a flight deck and handier still with her fists — the Southern cooking helps put a little extra weight behind the punches she occasionally has to deliver to international criminals and grave robbers. But her sharpest weapon is her tongue. One more thing: whatever you do, don’t call her Nora.
Both are strong, independent women who operate on their own terms and find themselves at the centre of ancient mysteries. Eden is a treasure hunter navigating secret societies and ancient relics on the ground. Sierra is a pilot whose world is defined by the sky, mid-century aviation, and the particular freedom of being airborne. Where Eden’s adventures tend toward the historical and conspiratorial, Sierra’s have more of a classic action-adventure energy — faster, funnier, and with considerably more aircraft. Readers who love Eden Black will find Sierra a natural companion read, and vice versa.
The series is set across the Caribbean. Shadow of the Sunstone moves from Sierra’s home island of Isla de la Fortuna to Cancún and the jungles of Mexico, while Curse of the Jade Idol takes her to Jamaica and other Caribbean locations.
Yes. The books are built on real history, from the Maya civilization in Shadow of the Sunstone to the real events and places behind Curse of the Jade Idol, including a devastating earthquake and the city once known as “the wickedest city on earth.” The stories and characters themselves are fictional.
Yes. Sierra flies real aircraft, including her beloved Dakota C-47 Skytrain. The authors have taken a few liberties with the planes’ limitations and how they’re operated, all in the name of a good story.
The Sierra Byrd series is a collaboration between myself and John Hopton. Like me, John is an avid traveller and a thriller writer — best known for his Chris Collins CIA thrillers. Between us we’ve explored well over fifty countries, and we bring all of that experience to Sierra Byrd’s Airborne Archaeological Adventures.
John is a Yorkshire-born writer now based in Japan, whose background is about as well-travelled as Sierra’s own. Before turning to fiction he wrote a well-received travel memoir drawn from years of journeying through India, the Middle East, and East Asia. When he’s not writing, he’s exploring the lesser-seen corners of Japan in search of obscure local legends and reading books that make him miss his train stop. He is, in short, exactly the kind of co-author a series like this deserves.
I came to the collaboration as an Amazon bestselling author with a similar restlessness — it was a taxi ride through Mumbai at dawn that first pushed me to write seriously, and I’ve been setting stories in extraordinary locations ever since. Between John’s world and mine, Sierra Byrd is in good hands.
Yes. The series is packed with aerial stunts, chase scenes, fights, and suspense, but there’s no swearing, sex, or gore.
If you enjoy Clive Cussler, Nick Thacker, or Wayne Stinnett, you’ll feel right at home with Sierra Byrd. It’s Indiana Jones meets Top Gun, where ancient mysteries and modern danger collide at 10,000 feet.
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