Lucy Guardino, your average Pittsburgh soccer mom, baking brownies and carrying a loaded forty-caliber Glock, is back!

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author CJ Lyons, Book #2 in the critically acclaimed, international bestselling Lucy Guardino FBI Thriller series.

Once a shining star in the FBI's roster, Lucy finds herself sidelined, chained to a desk, until a mysterious letter forces her to return to the crime scene where she almost died at the hands of a serial killer, a killer she killed...or did she?

BLOOD STAINED is the second 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.

Join the millions of readers who've fallen for CJ's Thrillers with Heart and grab your copy of BLOOD STAINED today!

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Lucy Guardino FBI Thrillers in order:
SNAKE SKIN
BLOOD STAINED
KILL ZONE (a Suspense Magazine Best Novel of the Year!)
AFTER SHOCK
HARD FALL (a Thriller Award winner!)
BAD BREAK

Praise for CJ Lyons and her Thrillers with Heart:
"Everything a great thriller should be—action packed, authentic, and intense." —#1 New York Times bestselling author Lee Child

"Compelling...I love how the characters come alive on every page." —New York Times bestselling author Jeffery Deaver

"A pulse-pounding adrenaline rush."—Lisa Gardner, New York Times bestselling author

"The perfect blend of romance and suspense. My kind of read."—Sandra Brown, #1 New York Times bestselling author

"A high-stakes adventure with dire consequences."—Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author

"Packed with adrenaline."—David Morrell, New York Times bestselling author

"Tense, whip-smart medical scenes ... gripping."—Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author

"Harrowing, emotional, action-packed and brilliantly realized ... an irresistible read."—Susan Wiggs, New York Times bestselling author

"Exciting ... engrossing, intriguing."—Heather Graham, New York Times bestselling author

"An adrenaline rush and an all-around great read."—Allison Brennan, New York Times bestselling author

"Breathtakingly fast-paced."—Publishers Weekly

"Delves deep into the human soul." ~RT Book Reviews