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From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author CJ Lyons, a new installment in her award-winning thriller-suspense series featuring Lucy Guardino:Sometimes it's safer to stay hidden in the shadows...“Explosive. The tension keeps on building…enthralling.” ~BlogLovin Book Reviews on OPEN GRAVEShe's been on the run for almost half her life. Hiding from the law after a thoughtless act of juvenile delinquency goes horribly wrong.Gone dark was what they called it, falling so far off the grid, going so deep underground, no one could tie you to your old life. Forget who you are, what you were, where you came from…The world has changed since then, has forgiven her crime, has almost forgotten her...can Lucy find her to let her know she's free to reclaim her life before she makes another mistake? This time one that will destroy her life forever.If she leaves the dark, can she survive the light of day? Or is she simply making herself an easy target for an implacable enemy who never forgets or forgives?

Special LARGE PRINT EditionFrom New York Times bestselling author CJ Lyons: Former FBI Special Agent Lucy Guardino faces what may be her greatest challenge: turning forty. It's been some birthday, filled with black balloons and gag gifts, a visit to her surgeon who isn't happy with the way her leg has healed and suggests amputation as an option "before she gets too old," and now a missed message from an old friend, a sheriff in a remote region of Idaho's Bitterroot mountains, who needs her help. Lucy calls back only to learn he's missing, presumed dead. Was it an accident? Suicide? Murder? The grieving widow and stunned community aren't sure what the truth is. Accompanied by her husband, Nick, and armed only with her intuition, Lucy journeys into the wilderness to find her friend and solve the mystery. At least that's the plan. Until Nick ends up in the crosshairs of a killer more cunning and devious than any Lucy has faced before. But what if she is too old, grown too slow, no longer has what it takes to bring down a killer? Will Nick pay the ultimate price for Lucy's relentless quest for the truth? Join the millions of readers who've fallen for CJ's Thrillers with Heart and grab your copy of BITTER TRUTH today! BITTER TRUTH is the eleventh Lucy Guardino novel, but they can be read out of order. If you enjoy captivating suspense, intelligent storytelling, strong and vulnerable characters, and a freight-train pace, then you'll love this adrenaline rush of a heart-pounding thriller from "a master of the genre." Want to read Book #1, SNAKE SKIN for FREE? Sign up for CJ's Thrillers with Heart newsletter at CJLyons. net and receive your copy of SNAKE SKIN! Lucy Guardino FBI Thrillers in order: SNAKE SKINBLOOD STAINEDKILL ZONE (a Suspense Magazine Best Novel of the Year)AFTER SHOCK: a Lucy Guardino novellaHARD FALL (Thriller Award Winner)BAD BREAK: a Lucy Guardino novella Beacon Falls Mysteries featuring Lucy Guardino: LAST LIGHTDEVIL SMOKEOPEN GRAVEGONE DARKBITTER TRUTHLESSER EVIL, coming soon!

Special LARGE PRINT EditionFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author CJ Lyons, a new installment in her award-winning thriller-suspense series featuring Lucy Guardino: A secret buried in an open grave returns to haunt a small town... When divers discover an antique car with a skeleton inside, the Beacon Group dispatches TK O'Connor to lead the investigation into the sixty-year-old cold case. It's TK's first chance at lead investigator and the former Marine is determined not to let her team down. But, almost as soon as she arrives in the downtrodden rustbelt city, her challenges mount. First, there's the issue of identifying the man inside the car. Who was he and why did he seemingly drive off a cliff into a quarry, leaving no trace of his life behind? Then, there's the brewing racial tensions in the city. A white police officer is on trial for shooting a black man and the verdict is due any minute. When a second killing occurs, TK suddenly finds herself at the center of a new investigation while the town literally explodes around her. As protesters storm the once peaceful town, it's up to TK and her boss, Lucy Guardino, to untangle the truth, both past and present. But is the truth powerful enough to stop the violence before any one else is killed?

Special LARGE PRINT EditionAn average Pittsburgh soccer mom, baking brownies and carrying a loaded forty-caliber Glock... From New York Times bestselling author CJ Lyons comes an irresistible read that's "everything a great thriller should be--action packed, authentic, and intense" (Lee Child). With over 400 five-star reviews! A loving mom and wife, dutiful daughter, consummate professional, and kick-ass federal agent, Lucy is living the perfect life as a Supervisory Special Agent running the FBI's Sexual Assault Felony Enforcement squad. Until the day she comes up against a predator more vicious and cunning than any she's ever tackled before, one who forces Lucy to choose between the life of the young victim she is fighting to save and her own daughter's....and Lucy's dream life is shattered. WARNING: 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. SNAKE SKIN is the first novel in the Lucy Guardino FBI Thrillers series. If you enjoy captivating suspense, intelligent storytelling, strong and vulnerable characters, and a freight-train pace, then you'll love this adrenaline rush of a heart-pounding thriller.