Old Lady – The term given to a woman who enters into a permanent relationship with a biker.
RICO – The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organisations Act primarily deals with organised crime. Under this Act the officers of a club could be held responsible for activities they order members to do and a conviction carries a potential jail service of twenty years as well as a large fine and the seizure of assets.
Road Captain – The road captain is responsible for the safety of the club on a run. He will organise routes and normally ride at the end of the column.
Ronin – A biker who travels alone, sometimes wearing a patch denoting he’s Ronin. Not affiliated to any club, but often bearing a token which will help ensure safe passage through territories of different clubs.
Secretary – MCs are run like businesses and this officer will perform the secretarial duties such as recording decisions at meetings.
Sergeant-at-Arms – The sergeant-at-arms is responsible for the safety of the club as a whole and for keeping order.
Sweet Butt – A woman who makes her sexual services available to any member at any time. She may well live on the club premises and be fully supported by the club.
Treasurer – The officer responsible for keeping an eye on the club’s money.
Vice President (VP) – The vice president will support the president, stepping into his role in his absence. He may be responsible for making sure the club runs smoothly, overseeing prospects etc.
Acknowledgments
I have to admit I loved writing Devil’s Due, loved finally getting to know Beef and how his near death experience had affected him. I hope you were pleased to read his story at last, and for him to end up with a woman of his own.
Sometimes stories are kicked off by just a comment. I can’t remember who is was, but someone, after reading Blade’s Edge, commented, ‘Please don’t let Beef end up with Sally, she’s not right for him’. Hmm. Cue author’s brain. I had originally thought that instead of writing Beef’s book, I could just mention him playing happy families as I intimated in the previous book. But could he be happy with Sally?
The idea he had to extricate himself from that relationship, while carrying the guilt he hadn’t been able to make it work, was intriguing. But who could he end up with? Then I thought of Steph, and her guide dog, Max.
I hope you liked Steph as much as I enjoyed writing her. I love her sense of humour and teasing of Beef. She was exactly who he should be with. It was also great to write about a well behaved dog, I don’t have much experience of those. There, I definitely needed to use my imagination. (I have two Irish Setters. Enough said.)
I’ve got some great ideas in my head for the next book in the Colorado chapter series, but first I’ll be returning to Tucson to end the main series with Truck Stopped. It might be the final instalment for the mother chapter of the Satan’s Devils MC, but you won’t be losing sight of the characters as they will be turning up in other books.
If you’re wondering, at some point I’ll be returning to San Diego to see how Lost and Dart are managing, finding out more about Red’s crew in Las Vegas, as well as discovering what goes on in the mysterious chapter in Utah. I’ve so many ideas in my head and am trying hard to write them.
Getting the book from the very rough first draft to the finished product is a team effort.
I love working with my editor Maggie Kern. I love reading her comments, especially when they read, ‘That made me laugh out loud’—luckily in parts I meant to be comedic. Her encouragement and support, as well as her great editing skills, helps me keep writing. Thank you, Maggie, once again.
At the same time as the draft goes off for editing, I also send it to my poor beta readers who have to read something unpolished. Someone always spots something everyone else has missed, so having a team is really helpful. So, in no particular order, these are the people I need to thank. Tami (my location advisor), Danena, Sheri, Terra, Zoe, Nicole, Alex and last but not least, my husband Steve.
I hope you’ll agree Lia Rees has come up with another outstanding cover. Thanks Lia, always love your work.
Grateful thanks to Melanie Darrow for proofreading.
Again, I’d like to thank Tracy Wood my PA who makes my life run smoother, taking some of the burden off me so I can get on with writing.
Readers. What can I say? Without you buying my books I wouldn’t be writing them. I do love hearing from you about what you thought.
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Well, it’s goodbye for now, but there’ll be another Devil along very soon.
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Manda’s life's always seemed a bit weird, starting with a childhood that even today she’s still trying to make sense of, then losing her parents in the late teens. Going from the tragic to the bizarre, who else could be unlucky enough to have had two car accidents, neither her fault, one involving a nun, and another involving a police woman?
There isn’t enough space to list everything that’s happened to Manda, or what she’s learned from it. But by using the rich fabric of her personal life, psychology degree, varied work experiences, and amazing characters she’s met, Manda is able to populate her books with believable in-depth characters and enjoys pitting them against situations which challenge them. Her books are full of suspense, twists and turns and the unexpected.
Manda lives in the beautiful countryside of Essex in the UK, the area’s claim to fame being the Wilkin’s Jam Factory at nearby Tiptree. She can usually find jars of jam which remind her of home wherever she goes. As well as writing books and reading, Manda loves walking her dogs and keeping fit. She lives with her husband of over 30 years, who, along with her son, is her greatest fan and supporter.
Manda is thankful that one of the more unusual, and at the time unpleasant, turns her life took, now enables her to spend her time writing. Confirming, in her view, every cloud has a silver lining.
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