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New York Times bestselling author Iris Johansen returns with another thriller, No Easy TargetMargaret Douglas has worked hard to put her painful past behind her. Raised off the grid in an abusive home, her only escape was the nearby forest where she sought refuge whenever she could. There, in the peaceful woods, she discovered a strange gift: the ability to understand animals and to communicate with them. And so those creatures became her only friends, her only joy during a desolate childhood. Now Margaret wants nothing more than to live a quiet life, close to the animals and under the radar. But her abilities have not gone unnoticed and there are those who would use them for their own purposes. Determined not to be a pawn in anyone's game, every time someone gets too close, Margaret uproots her life and outruns them.When John Lassiter breaks into Margaret's apartment, she vanishes again, but Lassiter has good reason to be persistent. As a CIA operative, he owes his life to his men , one of whom is being held captive by an unrelenting enemy -- an enemy who has set his sights on Margaret. Which means that Lassiter must control her to use her as bait.With danger in hot pursuit, Margaret finds herself matching wits with a man who refuses to stop or be stopped. Turning from the hunted to the hunter, Margaret must use everything she has ever learned to not only survive, but to defeat a great evil. And to prove once and for all that she's no easy target.
About the Author
Iris Johansen is a bestselling author. She began her writing after her children left home for college. She first achieved success in the early 1980s writing category romances. In 1991, Johansen began writing suspense historical romance novels, starting with the publication of . In 1996 Johansen switched genres, turning to crime fiction, with which she has had great success. She lives in Georgia and is married. Her son, , is an Edgar Award-winning screenwriter and novelist. Her daughter, Tamara, serves as her research assistant. IRIS JOHANSEN is The bestselling author of , and more. And with her son, Roy Johansen, she has coauthored and
