{"product_id":"second-shot-9781496748416","title":"Second Shot","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"A pitch-perfect adventure, filled with nuance and dire exploits. Take a breath, hang on, and enjoy the ride with this smart and clever heroine.\" --Steve Berry, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Fans of J.T. Ellison and Julie Clark will be riveted by this exhilaratingly sharp thriller from a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author and former spy. This taut, action-packed thriller introduces unforgettable heroine Helen Warwick, a highly skilled CIA assassin trying to navigate retirement, settle into a normal life, and reconnect with her family . . . in the midst of mortal combat. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRetirement isn't easy for a former CIA assassin. For fifty-five-year-old Helen Warwick, it may be impossible. Even Helen's family doesn't know the true nature of the work she's done for decades--the secret black ops, the sanctioned executions. But her plan to spend time reconnecting with her grown children has just been blown up--along with her son's house--by hired killers. Why is she being targeted now--and by whom? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYears of eliminating the nation's enemies one sniper bullet at a time have earned Helen powerful adversaries. Then there are mysterious new foes, including a psychopath dubbed The DaVinci Killer, who wages a twisted war with a rival serial killer to turn murder into art. And when he sets his sights on Helen, she may very well become his next exhibit. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom homegrown spies to Russian mafia hitmen, Helen's ghosts don't just haunt--they kill. And staying alive long enough to make up for the past, and protect those closest to her, will take every ounce of skill she possesses . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kensington Publishing Corporation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/26\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781496748416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs","brand":"Cindy Dees","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43600281403573,"sku":"9781496748416","price":15.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_6f824fe9-41d3-4af4-af26-9755b2bd2289.jpg?v=1707206818","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/second-shot-9781496748416","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}