A soccer mom and ex-FBI agent deals with an amnesiac and a dangerous stalker in this thriller by the New York Times–bestselling author of Last Light. After leaving the FBI, Lucy Guardino still feels like the new kid on the block with her team at Beacon Falls. But then a new case involving a young woman with amnesia searching for her lost memories shines a spotlight on a past case involving one of Lucy's team members. Dr. Tommy Worth left his job as a pediatrician ER physician to join the Beacon Group after his wife went missing, leaving him to raise their five-year-old daughter alone. Now the press is hounding him on the anniversary of his wife's disappearance. Distracting himself with the newest case at Beacon Falls fails miserably after the woman he is trying to help becomes the target of an anonymous stalker . . . Devil Smoke is the eighth 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" ( Pittsburgh Magazine). Praise for the Beacon Falls novels "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. . . . You won't be able to put this one down." — RT Book Reviews on Snake Skin "An action packed thriller from page one! An amazing fast paced story with characters that jump off the page and capture your heart. A must read!" —My Book Addiction on Blood Stained DESC> crime thrillers;fbi thrillers;mysteries;cold case mysteries;missing persons;women sleuths;female sleuths;working moms;dark;stalker;stalking;amnesia;pittsburgh;pennsylvania FIC031010 FICTION / Thrillers / Crime FIC022040 FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths 9781939038104 Edge of Shadows CJ Lyons
