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Gayle Lynds followed her spellbinding debut Masquerade, a People magazine "Page-Turner of the Week," with Mosaic, a suspense thriller hailed for its "nonstop action, roller-coaster thrills...and love story" (Los Angeles Times). Now, in an electrifying new novel full of authentic detail, she takes us into a labyrinth of deception where a woman's unconscious dreams are not her own, and her waking reality becomes a nightmare.

Beth Convey is a driven, brilliant 32-year-old Washington, D.C., international attorney who speaks several languages. One day, while arguing a multimillion-dollar court case, her chest erupts in pain, and she collapses.

When she awakens in the intensive care unit with a strong new heart, she surprises herself by thinking in Russian. Under doctor's orders, she must exercise regularly. But instead of the usual tennis or jogging, she takes up karate and excels at it. Odd, too, is her sudden taste for vodka. Far more mysterious and disturbing are her hideous dreams, which are filled with guns, death, and strangers shouting in Russian.

After learning about a phenomenon called cellular memory, in which transplant patients seem to inherit memories, tastes, and ideas, Beth sets out on a danger-filled journey to discover the identity of the man who was her donor.

Swept into the maelstrom of an international conspiracy involving defectors from the old KGB, the Soviet's dreaded secret spy agency, Beth's disembodied memories lead her to trust and even love a man who seemingly tried to destroy her and direct her to a covert band of paramilitary terrorists operating too close to home.

Worst of all, she must confront the shocking true nature of the heart that has saved and transformed her life.

As personal as memories, and as explosive as global tensions, Mesmerized is a sexy international thriller of passion and treachery, supercharged with an engaging heroine, sweeping high adventure, and an unforgettable love story.