Bittersweet Retribution

After surviving kidnapping and sustained abuse at the hands of a deranged psychotic ex-boyfriend, Life has returned to a semblance of normality for wealthy entrepreneur Natasha Curland and her family. Despite the physical damage she has sustained, the love of her Husband Neil and the needs of her two young children have helped her to close off the horror of the past and concentrate on the future. Unfortunately for the Curland family, Natasha and Neil's risqué, somewhat seedy past see's their future inextricably linked with the machinations of powerful nations, greedy corporations, and political kingmakers. When a terrorist bomb narrowly misses destroying her entire family, Natasha must search within herself to find the answer why influential people want her dead. Natasha's own wealthy connections in the United States will not be able to help her this time for fear of deadly reprisals; however the Curland's luck changes when they meet a member of the Israeli Secret Service. Adiel Zeev furnishes them with crucial intelligence and agrees to join them in a struggle against a mutual foe. The Curland's have a few weapons in their arsenal. On top of their considerable self-made wealth, Neil is ex British Forces, he is also a lifelong 'biker', giving him access to a worldwide network of willing and able 'brothers' whose loyalty cannot be bought and sold. The darkest of situations are frequently lifted by the natural humor of the 'Brothers in arms' with the 'graveyard' banter between members of the biker fraternity sometimes unexpected, inappropriate, but always appreciated. In a desperate attempt to keep Natasha alive, the group breaks off into two, one traveling to Bahrain as an expeditionary force with a mission to locate and apprehend the mastermind behind the plot, the other; consisting of Neil, Natasha, and the Mossad Captain Adiel Zeev travel to the country of Natasha's birth; Italy, in an attempt to locate the 'smoking gun' that links the innocent girl to a ruthless narcissistic terrorist chief. Once again they find themselves calling on the incredible 'biker bond' in an attempt to secure safe passage across the Alps from southern France into northern Italy. The beauty and tranquility of what is perhaps the most breath-taking scenery in Europe will be torn asunder when professional hit-men hired to kill Natasha come head to head with the group of 'outlaw' bikers, led by the charismatic Moss, an ex-SAS member, sworn to risk his own life for Natasha and Neil for no other reason than because he gave his word. Death and carnage line the route which Natasha takes on her road to discover the secret behind her importance, the reason why she must die. With the evidence secured, the three must find a way to re-join the main group and present the evidence to people with the power to use it. The enemy is determined and globally entrenched, but the bikers are clever, and possess a feral cunning which the enemy completely underestimates. Not content to be a passenger in her own life anymore, Natasha seizes the initiative, and reveals a strength and determination hitherto unseen by her peers. When the action migrates to the foothills of the Pakistani Himalayas, expect carnage on a biblical scale as cultures and countries, princes and peasants collide in a convoluted struggle towards Natasha's final retribution.