Joe de los Santos, a native San Diegan, is a third-generation aviation professional whose career in commercial aviation spans twenty-five years. Aviation runs deep in his family, with a connection that now reaches across four generations. Growing up in a city shaped by its long relationship with flight, Joe developed an early appreciation for the people, machines, and stories that make the industry what it is, and that appreciation has stayed with him throughout his life and work.
A lifelong film enthusiast, Joe has always been drawn to the power of cinema and visual storytelling. That passion strongly influences the way he approaches fiction, shaping his sense of pacing, atmosphere, and scene. His writing reads with a cinematic eye, favoring vivid imagery and moments that unfold as though they were playing out on the big screen. Combined with his firsthand knowledge of the aviation world, this perspective gives his stories an authenticity and momentum that readers can feel on every page.
His debut novel, Red Desert Sky, is the culmination of nearly twenty years of dedication to bringing his story to life. Years of patience, persistence, and care went into every chapter, and the finished book reflects both his professional experience and his love of storytelling. Joe presently lives in Northern Virginia with his wife, Cathy.
