C.J. Lyons

Dr. C.J. Lyons is a highly acclaimed American author, best known for her medical suspense and thriller novels. Born and raised in the mountains of central Pennsylvania, Lyons developed a passion for storytelling at a young age. She would often blur the lines between fiction and reality, much to the dismay of her teachers and parents. Despite this, Lyons pursued her love for stories and went on to attend medical school at the University of Florida.

After completing her medical education, Lyons worked as a general pediatrician with a focus on community health care. It was during this time that she began to write, drawing inspiration from her experiences in the medical field. She would later become a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, penning over forty novels, many of which have become popular series.

Among her most notable works are the Lucy Guardino and Angels of Mercy series. These series, along with her other novels, have earned Lyons two International Thriller Writers Thriller Awards, as well as praise from critics and readers alike. She has been hailed as a "master within the genre" by Pittsburgh Magazine and her work has been described as "breathtakingly fast-paced" and "riveting" by Publishers Weekly. With her unique blend of medical knowledge, suspense, and heart, Lyons has established herself as a leading voice in the thriller genre.
Angels Of Mercy Books
# Title Year
1 Lifelines 2008
2 Warning Signs 2009
3 Urgent Care 2009
4 Critical Condition 2010
Lucy Guardino FBI Thriller Books
# Title Year
1 Snake Skin 2010
2 Blood Stained 2011
3 Kill Zone 2012
4 After Shock 2014
5 Hard Fall 2014
6 Bad Break 2015
7 Last Light 2016
8 Devil Smoke 2016
9 Open Grave 2017
10 Gone Dark 2017
11 Bitter Truth 2018
12 Lesser Evil 2020
Shadow Ops Books
# Title Year
1 Chasing Shadows 2009
2 Lost in Shadows 2009
3 Edge of Shadows 2013
Hart and Drake Books
# Title Year
1 Nerves of Steel 2009
2 Sleight of Hand 2011
3 Face to Face 2011
4 Eye of the Storm 2014
A.J. Palladino Books (with Erin Brockovich)
# Title Year
1 Rock Bottom 2011
2 Hot Water 2011
Caitlyn Tierney FBI Thriller Books
# Title Year
1 Blind Faith 2012
2 Black Sheep 2012
3 Hollow Bones 2013
Jericho and Wright Books
# Title Year
1 The Next Widow 2020
2 The Drowned Woman 2020
3 Save Her Child 2021
Renegade Justice Books
# Title Year
1 Fight Dirty 2014
2 Raw Edges 2016
3 Angels Weep 2017
4 Look Away 2017
5 Trip Wire 2018
Fatal Insomnia Books
# Title Year
1 Farewell to Dreams 2014
2 A Raging Dawn 2015
3 The Sleepless Stars 2016
Beacon Falls Books
# Title Year
1 Last Light 2016
2 Devil Smoke 2016
3 Open Grave 2017
4 Gone Dark 2017
5 Bitter Truth 2018
6 Lesser Evil 2020
Standalone Novels
# Title Year
1 Lucidity 2010
2 Borrowed Time 2011
3 Broken 2013
4 Watched 2014
5 The Color of Lies / Invisible Lies 2018
6 Blink of an Eye 2020
Non-Fiction Books
# Title Year
1 In Memory 2011
2 The Color of Lies Educator's Guide 2020
C.J. Lyons Anthologies
# Title Year
1 First Thrills: Volume 4 2011
2 Cast of Characters 2012
3 25 Years in the Rearview Mirror 2012