{"product_id":"2940013952423","title":"BLOOD STAINED: A Lucy Guardino FBI Thriller","description":"From New York Times and USA Today Bestseller, CJ Lyons:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWARNING: the Lucy Guardino FBI Thrillers are NOT for the faint of heart! They depict adult situations, realistic violence with consequences, and delve deep into the darkness of the human heart and mind.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere's what reviewers said about Lucy's first adventure in SNAKE SKIN:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4 1\/2 Stars: \"Combine Dirty Harry with a loving wife and mother and you might end up with Lucy Guardino. Fans of Lyons' hospital-set series will love the change of setting and thrilling pace. One note: readers with a fear of snakes should pick up this story carefully. Regardless, you won't be able to put this one down.\" ~RT Book Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Not for the faint-hearted! Fast-paced, with characters you can feel for and like, Snakeskin is part crime fiction, part thriller with a strong female protagonist.\" ~MysteryThriller.tv\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I flew through this novel, trying to connect the dots and find the killer along with Lucy. This is another great read from CJ Lyons. Women will enjoy the kick ass hero portrayed by Lucy.\" ~ChickLitPlus.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Snake Skin shows an artist at her best. The characters are detailed and rooted in reality, the plot tense, gripping and rapidly paced.\" ~AvidBookReviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReaders asked for \"More Lucy, Please!\" Now Lucy's back and she's facing the fight of her life:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJust your average Pittsburgh soccer mom, baking brownies and carrying a loaded forty-caliber Glock...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUntil recently Supervisory Special Agent Lucy Guardino was a shining star in the FBI's roster. But after killing a man and disobeying orders, Lucy's been sidelined, chained to her desk. When a mysterious letter arrives hinting that, thanks to Lucy, the wrong man was blamed for a string of serial rapes, kidnappings, and killings four years ago, Lucy jumps at the chance to re-open the case--despite orders to leave well enough alone.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHer unofficial investigation takes her back to the small town that thrust her into the spotlight four years ago when she saved the killer's last victims--before the killer took his own life and the life of one final victim, a mother who left a ten year old son and loving husband behind.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat Lucy doesn't know is that what happened four years ago was all a lie, fueled by sacrifice and betrayal, designed to shield the real killer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith the lives of her family, a group of innocent children, and the future of one desperate boy at risk, Lucy races to stop an innocent from killing and a killer from butchering more innocents.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen it comes to \"breathtakingly fast-paced thrillers\" (Publishers Weekly), New York Times and USA Today Bestseller CJ Lyons is a \"master of the genre.\" (Pittsburgh Magazine).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#1 New York Times bestselling author Lee Child has called CJ's work \"Everything a great thriller should be--action packed, authentic, and intense.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThink you can handle a trip to the dark side? Download a sample or buy BLOOD STAINED today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWant to be the first to know when CJ has a new book out or a special readers’ offer? Text: “Follow CJLyonsReaders” (without the quotes) to 40404","brand":"Legacy Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47079812890864,"sku":"2940013952423","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940013952423_p0.jpg?v=1763597770","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940013952423","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}