Just your average Pittsburgh soccer mom, baking brownies and carrying a loaded forty-caliber Glock...Lucille Teresa Guardino. A woman of many identities. Lucille to her doting mother, Lulu to her devoted husband, Mom to her pre-teen daughter, Lucy to her friends, LT to her co-workers, and Supervisory Special Agent Guardino to the criminals she captures for the FBI's Sexual Assault Felony Enforcement squad.A loving mom and wife, dutiful daughter, consummate professional, and kick-ass federal agent, Lucy is living the perfect life.Until the day she comes up against a predator more vicious and cunning than any she's ever tackled before, one who forces Lucy to choose between the life of the young victim she is fighting to save and her own daughter's....and Lucy's dream life is shattered.

As head of the FBI's Sexual Assault Felony Enforcement Squad, Agent Lucy Guardino has made a name for herself bringing the lowest of lowlifes to justice. Rapists, serial killers, pedophiles - she's faced them all down with her signature grit and determination. But today is different. Because the man who has taken her prisoner has promised Lucy three things: that before this day is over, she will be dead; that someone in her family will also die; and that he always wins. Trapped inside her worst nightmare, Lucy faces a ruthless killer as he plays Russian roulette with the lives of those she loves. Wounded and unarmed, how can Lucy defeat a psychopath who doesn't play by any rules? After Shock is a heart-pounding, lightning-paced thrill ride that will leave readers breathless as they root for the ultimate superheroine next door. This story is approximately 30,000 words - the equivalent of about 110 paper pages. It is a novella, not a novel.

Can a girl raised to kill give it up for a chance at a new life?The only thing worse than being the girl raised by a serial killer is being the girl he blames for getting caught...and now Morgan Ames' father has escaped prison.Morgan knows she'll be at the top of her father's hit list. After all, she dared to defy him, abandoning him to rot in jail while she escaped to live a normal life.Every instinct screams at Morgan to run and hide, but she's as much a predator as her father and she refuses to allow him to turn her into prey. Because to Clinton Caine the entire world is populated by "fish," victims to torture for his own twisted pleasure.Morgan is no fish. Past time her father learned that. But before she can take him on she has to stay alive long enough to find him...hopefully without getting anyone else killed along the way...

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author CJ Lyons, the finale of her Fatal Insomnia Medical Thriller trilogy, a series that explores what can go wrong when cutting edge technology and an ancient plague are in the hands of the wrong people.When you have no time left, you realize what you're really living for...For Dr. Angela Rossi the past holds only pain and the future promises only an early death as Fatal Insomnia consumes her.But Angie will never stop fighting. Especially now that she's learned that her disease—and the disease she's discovered in dozens of young children—isn't a quirk of heredity but rather the creation of an unknown cabal.While Angie explores the betrayals and lies that led to the Fatal Insomnia epidemic, Devon Price, whose daughter is also infected, uses his street skills to hunt those responsible. He'll do anything to save his daughter. Lie, cheat, steal, kill...it doesn't matter...

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author CJ Lyons.After leaving the FBI, life should be easy, right? Wrong—not if you're Lucy Guardino.Lucy has always seen herself as a normal Pittsburgh soccer mom who happened to have a job chasing the worst of the worst. But after a violent predator targets her family and she's injured, Lucy sacrifices her career with the FBI in order to keep her family safe.What is she now that she's no longer a FBI Special Agent? She wonders as she begins her new job with the Beacon Group, a private consulting firm that specializes in cold cases and bringing justice to forgotten victims. Lucy fears she's traded being a kick-ass law enforcement officer for being a civilian mother hen shepherding a team of amateurs...

After surviving her serial killer father, Morgan Ames has her first chance at a life without killing. Until temptation crosses her path as she's working at an anonymous call center and realizes someone there is playing vigilante...and getting away with murder.Morgan's fascinated, unable to look away as the killer grows bolder. Only Morgan sees the pattern, only Morgan has any idea the vigilante exists, and they're never going to stop killing—unless Morgan stops them.But should Morgan accept that sometimes the only way to get justice is outside of the law? Should she join forces with the vigilante and return to her old life of murder and mayhem? Or risk her new life trying to stop them?

"A heroine you'll never forget and a story that whips by at bullet speed." ~Tess Gerritsen, NYT bestselling author NEW! From New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author CJ Lyons, Book #2 in her Fatal Insomnia Medical Thrillers series: I may be dying, but I've finally found someone to live for... It's been a sleepless month since Dr. Angela Rossi was diagnosed with Fatal Insomnia after a not-quite-dead nun reached out directly to Angela's mind and set her on the path to hunt down a serial killer. After learning she only has a few months left to live, Angela has left the ER and has one final case to testify at for the Advocacy Center. As soon as she brings justice to her last victim, a woman who was raped and brutalized seven months ago, Angela plans to take control of what little time she has left by escaping the sullen Pennsylvania December to a remote tropical island and ending it all on her terms. Her one regret is leaving Detective Matthew Ryder - he's been her solace in the midst of the chaos her life has deteriorated into. When the rape victim is murdered on the day she's scheduled to testify and the rapist goes free without naming his accomplices, Angela makes it her mission to bring him to justice... one way or the other. She's helped by streetwise Devon Price, who doesn't care about the law but does care about justice. He argues that Angela could be the perfect vigilante if she wanted, given that she no longer has anything to lose or to fear. When a loved one is targeted, Angela is forced to betray everything she holds dear in an effort to stop the killers. Unfortunately, there's a thin line between justice and vengeance. New to New York Times bestselling author CJ Lyons' Thrillers with Heart? Claim your FREE copy of her international bestseller SNAKE SKIN by joining her mailing list at www.cjlyons.net/signup And check out Book #1, FAREWELL TO DREAMS: "CJ Lyons scores a major triumph with FAREWELL TO DREAMS. Totally absorbing and impossible to put down." ~Douglas Preston, #1 NYT bestselling author PRAISE FOR CJ LYONS' 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  

CJ Lyons returns to the front lines of the ER and the lives and loves of four very special women. Angels of Mercy Hospital charge nurse Nora Halloran has been living with a painful secret for two long years. When a coworker is assaulted and killed, Nora must face her deepest fears and reveal all her secrets to the man she loves to stop the killer from striking again.

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.Because, when you can't even remember who you are, how do you know who to trust? Or who to run from?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,...

After all that they've been through, no one would deny that Hart and Drake deserve a happily-ever-after life together.But, on the eve of their Christmas wedding, a threat long buried returns to threaten them. Not just their happiness, not only their lives, but everything they hold dear.Separated and desperate to save each other, untangling a knot of mystery dating back to Hart's Gram Rosa's fight against the Nazis, and facing an enemy unlike any they've encountered before, both must search their hearts to find the strength to survive.Meet the ER doctor who never quits and the detective who will never give up on the love they share.An unforgettable finale for an unforgettable couple who prove that two wounded souls have the power to save each other.

He Can't Run, and He Can't HideJesse is terrified. For four years, a twisted hacker named King has hijacked his computer webcam, collecting incriminating photos and videos he uses to blackmail Jesse. So far, Jesse's given into King's ruthless demands in order to protect his family. But now King wants something that's too horrible to contemplate—and if he doesn't get it, he'll kill Jesse's little sister.Jesse is trapped. King's always watching. There is no escape.Then hope arrives in a plain manila envelope. Inside is a cell phone and a note: I can help.Praise for Broken:"An intense page-turner." –New York Times bestselling author April Henry

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author CJ Lyons.Is she a predator? Or is she the prey?Morgan Ames never expected to survive when she threw herself and her serial killer father off a cliff. She was fine with that—as long as it stopped his killing spree.But she did live. After being in a coma, she's awakened to a nightmare worthy of her sadistic father's tortures: she's trapped in the Pediatric unit at Angels of Hope Rehab Center.Not only do the authorities now know that she's only fifteen, but she's been made a ward of the hospital until the legal system figures out what to do with her. Helpless, dependent on others...a fate worse than death.Her body weak, her mind broken, but her will as strong as ever, Morgan fights for her new life and freedom. Unfortunately, it seems her father wasn't the only sadistic serial killer on the loose...someone is preying upon the innocent children of Angels and their families...

Suspense The national bestseller LIFELINESfelt "like all the best episodes of ER and Grey's Anatomy squeezed into one breathtaking novel" (Hilton Head Magazine). With WARNING SIGNS,CJ Lyons returns to the front lines of the struggle between life and death...On rotation at Pittsburgh 's Angels of Mercy Hospital and struggling to finish medical school, Amanda Mason can't afford to make any mistakes--or to reveal a troubling secret. Mysterious symptoms that defy diagnosis have been affecting her performance, and as she struggles to keep control, the only person who seems to notice is the irritatingly observant and sexy Dr. Lucas Stone.But when one patient showing the same strange symptoms dies and another slips into a coma, Amanda realizes the clock is ticking on her own survival. With the help of her friends--Gina, a roommate recovering from her own trauma; Lydia, a streetwise ER attending; and Nora, a by-the-book charge nurse--Amanda must solve this medical mystery before she becomes the next victim... Praise for National BestsellerLIFELINES:"Pulse-pounding ... whirlwind action scenes and top notch medical details."-- Lisa Gardner"Readers who prefer their medical thrillers to have characters with beating hearts and three dimensions are well advised to pick up this series debut."--The Baltimore Sun"Tense, whip-smart medical scenes... a gripping view of doctors at work."--Tess Gerritsen"[A] spot-on debut...a breathtakingly fast-paced medical thriller."--Publishers WeeklyReview“Pulse-pounding … whirlwind action scenes and top notch medical details.”— Lisa Gardner“Readers who prefer their medical thrillers to have characters with beating hearts and three dimensions are well advised to pick up this series debut by Lyons.”—The Baltimore Sun“Tense, whip-smart medical scenes... a gripping view of doctors at work.”— Tess GerritsenFrom the AuthorA few days ago I woke from a deep sleep to the smell of smoke.  It was 5:22 am.  Dark.  Too early to get up unless there was a darn good reason.There were no smoke alarms going off, no sounds at all that I could hear--I live in a small condo, so there usually are sounds from neighboring units at almost every hour of the day and night, but not this morning.Took another whiff.  Slightly chemical, acrid smell of something, somewhere burning.  But faint.  And definitely not coming from my place.So....do I grab the cat and laptop (my basic evacuation plan in any emergency) and run for it? Do I get dressed, bang on doors, try to track it down? Do I call 911, let them wake and worry everyone as they investigate?  Do I roll over and go back to sleep, knowing that if it gets worse I'll wake up?  Or do I wait and worry?What would you do?  Do you listen to your gut?  Do you believe in instincts and intuition?  Or do you wait for concrete proof? That's the same dilemma facing the medical student, Amanda, in the second book in the Angels of Mercy series, WARNING SIGNS.Amanda has a problem.  Maybe.  She's not too sure.  Could be nothing.Could be deadly.She has these symptoms--intermittent, unpredictable, terribly vague.  When she researches them, there are thousands of diseases they could be caused by.....or she could be imagining them.Maybe just stress--she's a medical student, working over 80 hours a week, plus more hours studying.Or maybe not.Her gut has her worrying.  Her brain tells her to forget it--she'd make a fool of herself asking one of the "real" doctors and all her research has turned up nothing concrete.Which to believe: the "facts" or your "gut"?  How do you decide?  Especially when it's life or death.....Read WARNING SIGNS to see which Amanda chooses.Oh, and by the way, I went back to sleep and about ten minutes later the smell of cinnamon rolls baking came from next door--guess their oven pre-heating must have burnt something.  Score one for intuition!Thanks for reading!CJ

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author CJ Lyons, a new installment in her award-winning thriller-suspense series featuring Lucy Guardino.A secret buried in an open grave returns to haunt a small town...When divers discover an antique car with a skeleton inside, the Beacon Group dispatches TK O'Connor to lead the investigation into the sixty-year-old cold case.It's TK's first chance at lead investigator and the former Marine is determined not to let her team down. But, almost as soon as she arrives in the downtrodden rustbelt city, her challenges mount.First, there's the issue of identifying the man inside the car. Who was he and why did he seemingly drive off a cliff into a quarry, leaving no trace of his life behind?Then, there's the brewing racial tensions in the city. A white police officer is on trial for shooting a black man and the verdict is due any minute...