by JG Faherty
Follow the inspired, under the rising sun
Take care of the wounded, battles they have won
Brave ones saving lives, honor deeds they’ve done
Admire the heroes, shut out the dark souls
‘Admire the Heroes,’ by Charred Walls of the Damned
Acknowledgments
As always, I want to thank my wife, Andrea, and my mom for being my biggest supporters. Having people in your corner is vital to the success and mental health of any writer. And to my dad, who I will always miss. Wish you could have read this one, you’d have liked it.
Special thanks go out to the people who made this book possible: Don D’Auria, Mike Valsted, Maria Tissot, and Nick Wells at Flame Tree Press, along with Nik Keevil for the fantastic cover to this book.
My writer friends who’ve helped in one way or another with getting this book completed, including Joe McKinney, Tim Waggoner, Jeff Strand, Jon Maberry, Lisa Morton, Stephen Owen, Shaun Jeffrey, Theresa Fuller, and the late, great, Rocky Wood.
My fabulous beta readers (Rena Mason, Patrick Freivald, Erinn Kemper, James Chambers, Chris Marrs, Peter Salomon). Also Tom Monteleone, F. Paul Wilson, and David Morrell for the lessons they taught me, and Mort Castle for a boost of confidence when it was sorely needed.
An extra-special thank you goes to Richard Christy, a heavy metal demon in his own right, for giving me permission to use lyrics from his Charred Walls of the Damned albums. It was an honor to include them, because I love those CDs; the songs kick ass! It’s great having you as part of the horror community.
If you take away anything from this book, I hope it’s the lesson to treat everyone the way you’d like to be treated, instead of judging books by their covers.
Please note: No actual bikers were harmed or defamed in the making of this book. In the real world, the motorcycle club members I’ve known have always been friendly and eager to help in the community.
Permissions
Lyrics to ‘Ghost Town’ by Charred Walls of the Damned, courtesy of Richard Christy (copyright 2009)
Lyrics to ‘In a World So Cruel’ by Charred Walls of the Damned, courtesy of Richard Christy (copyright 2009)
Lyrics to ‘Fear in the Sky’ by Charred Walls of the Damned, courtesy of Richard Christy (copyright 2009)
Lyrics to ‘Lead the Way’ by Charred Walls of the Damned, courtesy of Richard Christy (copyright 2010)
Lyrics to ‘Guiding Me’ by Charred Walls of the Damned, courtesy of Richard Christy (copyright 2010)
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