G. Leigh Lyons writes books about action-filled adventures in faraway places, mostly for middle grade and young adult readers.He draws his inspiration from his real life experiences living and working in foreign countries, including Venezuela and Ecuador (the countries in which he grew up), Bolivia, Argentina and Iran.Avery McShane was originally published in 2012 by Bloomsbury in the UK. The second edition of this book is now entitled Avery McShane and the Silver Spurs. The second and third books in the series are Avery McShane and the Lost Tepui and Avery McShane and the Voodoo Witch.Other books by this author include The Pirates of Xingu and Achilles Wept. The author lives in the Pacific Northwest with his wife, Jeanie, and his dogs, Delta and Lily. When he isn't watching his beloved soccer team, Barcelona, he's out there fly fishing in the mountains.And when he's not doing any of things, he probably writing about cool adventures, just for you.For more information go to www.gleighlyons.com