If you think The Richard Jackson Saga is just another coming-of-age story, think again.
Meet Rick Jackson — teenage genius, archery ace, undercover Queen’s Messenger, accidental statue catcher… and somehow, still just trying to pass his A-Levels without getting blown up.
In the chapters we are peeking at today, Rick is supposed to be focusing on his exams — you know, the usual teenage stuff: eleven grueling O-Levels, ten even tougher A-Levels, Latin essays, and the constant pressure to be perfect. But life for Rick Jackson is never just books and biology. Between final exams, hotel suite makeovers with celebrity decorators, and dodging the Russian KGB and rogue IRA bombers, Rick somehow finds time to practice swordplay in the Queen’s park and share fish & chips in a dusty back-alley London chippy.
And when an innocent messenger run across the English Channel turns into a near-miss assassination plot? Rick simply shrugs, flies to Paris on his own dime, hand-delivers the Queen’s package, and still makes it back in time for darts with the local Hash House Harriers.
Where else do you get a story where MI5 agents stand awkwardly in a teenager’s hotel room, the Queen personally checks in on your mental health, and a marble statue nearly pins you to the museum floor — all before tea time?
The Richard Jackson Saga is a reminder that the best heroes don’t wear capes — they wear school uniforms, quote Latin, and save the world before lunch. Rick’s adventures are witty, warm, and laced with real-life ‘what if?’ twists that make every page fly by.
So if you crave a series where exams matter as much as espionage, and everyday moments tangle with international plots, The Richard Jackson Saga is your next great read.
