Download or read book Fatal Insomnia The Complete Trilogy written by CJ Lyons and published by CJ Lyons+ORM. This book was released on 2022-05-27 with total page 1304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A terminally ill doctor battles crime and corruption in this medical thriller trilogy by the New York Times–bestselling author of Critical Condition. Farewell to Dreams: ER doctor Angela Rossi is struggling with insomnia when she receives a ghostly plea to save a missing girl. Aided by a police detective fallen from grace, Angela searches the midnight catacombs beneath the city, facing down a ruthless gang leader and stumbling onto a serial killer’s lair. Her desperate quest to rescue the girl leads her to the one thing she least expected to find: a last chance for love. As her symptoms escalate in bizarre and disturbing ways, Angie realizes exactly how serious her illness is. She might be dying, but she’s finally choosing how to live . . . A Raging Dawn: Dr. Rossi is diagnosed with Fatal Insomnia and given only a few months to live. She’d like to say her goodbyes to everyone and spend her last days on a deserted island. But first she must provide testimony in a rape case. However, on the day of the trial, the victim is murdered, allowing the rapist to go free—and motivating Angela to bring him to justice. With nothing left to lose or fear, she makes for a perfect vigilante . . . The Sleepless Stars: When Dr. Rossi discovers that her disease—and the disease she’s discovered in dozens of young children—is the creation of a mysterious cabal, she begins investigating the lies and betrayal that led the terrible epidemic. Meanwhile, Devon Price, a father of one of those children, is on the hunt for those responsible. He is willing to lie, cheat, steal, or even kill to ensure his daughter’s safety. But in the end, their only hope might be a desperate deal with the devil: the faction behind the epidemic. A deal paid with blood. A deal not everyone will survive. Praise for the Fatal Insomnia series “A remarkable medical thriller equal to the very best of Robin Cook or Michael Crichton. This intelligent, well-crafted novel, based on a startlingly original premise, builds up tension to the breaking point and beyond, delivering plenty of surprises along the way. Totally absorbing and impossible to put down.” —Douglas Preston, #1 New York Times–bestselling author “Farewell to Dreams has it all: a heroine you’ll never forget and a story that whips by at bullet speed.” —Tess Gerritsen, New York Times–bestselling author

Download or read book A Raging Dawn written by CJ Lyons and published by EdgyReads. This book was released on 2015-07-31 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An ER doctor with a fatal illness turns vigilante to catch a killer in this medical thriller by the New York Times–bestselling author. Between the chaos of the ER and her work at the Advocacy Center, Dr. Angela Rossi desperately needed rest. Then she was diagnosed with Fatal Insomnia—and given only a few months to live. Her plan is to escape Pennsylvania and live her last days on a tropical island. But first she’ll need to wrap up one last rape case . . . and say a final goodbye to Detective Matthew Ryder. The morning before Angela is scheduled to testify, the assault victim murdered—and the rapist goes free. Now Angela will be in town a little longer, because she makes it her personal mission to bring him to justice. With nothing left to lose or fear, Angela has the makings of a perfect vigilante.

Download or read book Farewell to Dreams written by CJ Lyons and published by EdgyReads. This book was released on 2014-02-05 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An insomniac doctor and a handsome cop search for a missing child in this thriller by the New York Times–bestselling author of Critical Condition. In the chaos of the ER, functioning without sleep is a prized skill. But even Dr. Angela Rossi will admit that five months is far too long. Then a dead nun speaks to her while Angela is holding the nun’s heart in her hand. “Find the girl,” the nun commands—although no one else in the trauma room can hear, the words drilling directly into Angela’s brain. “Save the girl.” Aided by a police detective fallen from grace, Angela searches the midnight catacombs beneath the city, facing down a ruthless gang leader and stumbling onto a serial killer’s lair. Her desperate quest to save the girl leads her to the one thing she least expected to find: a last chance for love. As her symptoms escalate in bizarre and disturbing ways, Angie realizes exactly how serious her illness is. She might be dying, but she’s finally choosing how to live . . . Praise for Farewell to Dreams “CJ Lyons scores a major triumph with Farewell to Dreams. Totally absorbing and impossible to put down.” —Douglas Preston, #1 New York Times–bestselling author “Farewell to Dreams has it all: a heroine you’ll never forget and a story that whips by at bullet speed.” —Tess Gerritsen, New York Times–bestselling author

Download or read book The Sleepless Stars written by CJ Lyons and published by EdgyReads. This book was released on 2016-07-01 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The series finale featuring “a heroine you’ll never forget and a story that whips by at bullet speed” by the New York Times–bestselling author (Tess Gerritsen). 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. Not as long as Esme is saved. In the end, their only hope might be a desperate deal with the devil: the cabal behind the man-made Fatal Insomnia epidemic. A deal paid with blood. A deal not everyone will survive. Praise for the Fatal Insomnia series “CJ Lyons scores a major triumph . . . a remarkable medical thriller equal to the very best of Robin Cook or Michael Crichton. This intelligent, well-crafted novel, based on a startlingly original premise, builds up tension to the breaking point and beyond, delivering plenty of surprises along the way. Totally absorbing and impossible to put down.” —Douglas Preston, #1 New York Times–bestselling author

Download or read book Hollow Bones written by CJ Lyons and published by CJ Lyons+ORM. This book was released on 2013-08-27 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this romantic suspense thriller by the bestselling author of Black Sheep, an FBI agent searches for a missing college student in a Guatemalan jungle. From the ancient mysteries of a Mayan temple to the sinister secrets of modern medicine, FBI agent Caitlyn Tierney uncovers crimes that have been buried far too long and far too deep . . . It’s the kind of case that chills Caitlyn to the bone. Missing person. College student. Beloved daughter of a world leader in biotech. Last seen on a spring break cruise. No witnesses. No motives. Only one possible lead: reports of a stranger who may have lured the young archeology student off the ship and into the jungles of Guatemala. When Caitlyn follows the girl’s scant trail—more a hunch than a clue—the trail takes a surprising turn into the very heart of darkness. Praise for Blind Faith “This story is so fast-paced with so many mesmerizing characters, “fantastic” is not high enough praise. Lyons proves once again that she is a master of suspense.” —RT Book Reviews (Top Pick, 4 1⁄2 Stars) “A haunting, intense, and multi-layered thriller that adroitly combines an action-packed plot and delicately drawn relatable characters.” —Night Owl Reviews “This stand-alone story starts slowly like an extreme roller coaster, but once it crests its first peak, it rolls and twists and turns with non-stop page-turning adventure. . . . With its multi-layered secrets and betrayals, readers who love romantic suspense are sure to find this a compelling read!” —Fresh Fiction

Download or read book Black Sheep written by CJ Lyons and published by CJ Lyons+ORM. This book was released on 2013-02-26 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The search for a missing girl brings an FBI agent back to the North Carolina mountains—and her own traumatic past—in this suspenseful thriller. It’s the one mystery Supervisory Special Agent Caitlyn Tierney never solved: her father’s unexplained suicide after arresting his best friend for murder. It’s what drove her to become one of the FBI’s best agents—and one of the most unorthodox. But now the man she holds responsible for her father’s death is asking her to find his missing daughter. Back in Evergreen, North Carolina, Caitlyn finds her hometown changed by new money flooding in with the building of a casino. It’s also become a hunting ground for an unknown enemy who will do anything who will kill to keep old secrets buried forever.

Download or read book Angels Weep written by CJ Lyons and published by CJ Lyons+ORM. This book was released on 2017-03-06 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A serial killer’s daughter uncovers a disturbingly familiar pattern of murder in the New York Times bestselling author’s medical thriller. 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 after waking up from a coma, she finds herself in a nightmare worse than her father’s sadistic tortures: she’s trapped in the Pediatric unit at Angels of Hope Rehab Center. Since the authorities know Morgan is only fifteen, she’s been made a ward of the hospital until the legal system figures out what to do with her. Fighting for her freedom should be her first priority. But her father wasn’t the only serial killer on the loose. Someone is preying on the innocent children of Angels and their families. And only Morgan has what it takes to put a stop to it . . . even if it means sacrificing her own second chance at life.

Download or read book Chasing Shadows written by CJ Lyons and published by EdgyReads. This book was released on 2009-12-07 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An undercover agent risks his life to take down a drug lord in this romantic suspense thriller by the New York Times–bestselling author of The Next Widow. Going undercover, playing the part of a disgraced former Marine, is easy for Chase Westin—until a Christmas Eve mission takes him back to his hometown and face to face with his estranged brother. When KC, an undercover FBI agent, flies into Chase’s life with her Doc Martens, purple, punk-rock hair, and Hollywood-hype leather and chains, Chase realizes that falling in love is more dangerous than catching bullets . . . Praise for New York Times–bestselling author CJ Lyons “Everything a great thriller should be—action packed, authentic, and intense.” —Lee Child, #1 New York Times–bestselling author “CJ Lyons scores a major triumph . . . Totally absorbing and impossible to put down.” —Douglas Preston, New York Times–bestselling author “A heroine you’ll never forget and a story that whips by at bullet speed. It’s easy to see why CJ Lyons is a perennial on the bestseller lists.” —Tess Gerritsen, New York Times–bestselling author “A high stakes adventure with dire consequences.” —Steve Berry, New York Times–bestselling author “I love how the characters come alive on every page.” —Jeffery Deaver, New York Times–bestselling author

Download or read book Snake Skin written by CJ Lyons and published by CJ Lyons+ORM. This book was released on 2010-12-17 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introducing a Glock-carrying soccer mom in the series debut that’s “everything a great thriller should be—action packed, authentic, and intense” (Lee Child). A loving mom and wife, dutiful daughter, consummate professional, and kick-ass federal agent, Lucy Guardino is living the perfect life in Pittsburgh as a Supervisory Special Agent running the FBI’s Sexual Assault Felony Enforcement squad. 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. Praise for CJ Lyons’ thrillers “A pulse-pounding adrenalin rush!” —Lisa Gardner, #1 New York Times–bestselling author “A high stakes adventure with dire consequences.” —Steve Berry, New York Times–bestselling author “Pulse-pounding suspense and hair-raising chills.” —Susan Wiggs, #1 New York Times–bestselling author “A compelling new voice in thriller writing . . . I love how the characters come alive on every page.” —Jeffery Deaver, New York Times–bestselling author

Download or read book Gone Dark written by CJ Lyons and published by CJ Lyons+ORM. This book was released on 2017-08-13 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this thriller by the New York Times–bestselling author of Open Grave, a soccer mom and ex-FBI agent must clear a runaway girl of murder. She’s been on the run for almost half her life. Hiding from the law after a thoughtless act of juvenile delinquency goes horribly wrong. “Gone dark” was what they called it, falling so far off the grid, going so deep underground, no one could tie you to your old life. Forget who you are, what you were, where you came from . . . The world has changed since then, has forgiven her crime, has almost forgotten her . . . can Lucy find her to let her know she’s free to reclaim her life before she makes another mistake? One that will destroy her life forever. If she leaves the dark, can she survive the light of day? Or is she simply making herself an easy target for an implacable enemy who never forgets or forgives? Gone Dark is the tenth 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, then you'll love this adrenaline rush of a heart-pounding thriller from “a master of the genre” (Pittsburgh Magazine). Praise for the Beacon Falls novels “Combine Dirty Harry with a loving wife and mother and you might end up with Lucy Guardino. Fans of Lyons’ hospital-set series will love the change of setting and thrilling pace. . . . You won’t be able to put this one down.” —RT Book Reviews on Snake Skin “An action packed thriller from page one! An amazing fast paced story with characters that jump off the page and capture your heart. A must read!” —My Book Addiction on Blood Stained

Download or read book Bitter Truth written by CJ Lyons and published by CJ Lyons+ORM. This book was released on 2018-04-20 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A former FBI agent must save her husband from a killer in the Idaho mountains in this thriller by the New York Times bestselling author. As an FBI Special Agent, Lucy Guardino faced horrors of all kinds. But now she must face turning forty. Her birthday features black balloons, gag gifts, and a visit to her surgeon who isn’t happy with the way her leg has healed. Then she finds a missed message from an old friend, a sheriff in a remote region of Idaho’s Bitterroot mountains, who needs her help. Lucy calls back only to learn he’s missing, presumed dead. Was it an accident? Suicide? Murder? The grieving widow and stunned community have no answers. Now Lucy and her husband Nick are heading into the wilderness to solve the mystery. But when Nick ends up in a killer’s crosshairs, will Lucy still have what it takes to save the day?

Download or read book Kill Zone written by CJ Lyons and published by CJ Lyons+ORM. This book was released on 2012-08-29 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times–Bestselling Author: An FBI agent deals with a teenager’s death and a terrorist threat in one of Suspense Magazine’s Best Novels of the Year. It’s a vicious, horrific crime: the brutal killing of a teenaged girl. When Pittsburgh detectives call FBI Supervisory Special Agent Lucy Guardino to the scene, their focus is on who—and why. Was it the girl’s Afghan father striving to regain his honor after she became too Westernized? Her Jewish boyfriend? Someone from Afghanistan settling an old grudge? Or one of the many drug cartels the father helped the DEA bring down seeking revenge? The answers seem clear when Pittsburgh becomes engulfed in flames as a violent narcoterrorist turns the city into a kill zone. But in the dark of night, surrounded by men intent on destroying the truth, Lucy learns that secrets hide in shadows… Praise for Snake Skin: “Very well researched with most details spot on. It is a compelling story. The characters were real, to the point of reminding me of an agent who was every bit as dedicated, smart, and fearless as Lucy Guardino. I highly recommend it.” —Mark B. Lewis, Former FBI Special Agent Praise for CJ Lyons and her Thrillers with Heart: “Everything a great thriller should be—action packed, authentic, and intense.” — Lee Child, #1 New York Times–bestselling author of the Jack Reacher novels “Compelling . . . I love how the characters come alive on every page.” —Jeffery Deaver, New York Times–bestselling author of The Never Game “A pulse-pounding adrenaline rush.” —Lisa Gardner, #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Before She Disappeared “Breathtakingly fast-paced.” —Publishers Weekly

Download or read book Blood Stained written by CJ Lyons and published by CJ Lyons+ORM. This book was released on 2012-02-12 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An FBI agent must return to a traumatic case to protect her family and stop a killer in this small-town Pennsylvania thriller. Ever since she fatally disobeyed orders, Supervisory Special Agent Lucy Guardino has been chained to her desk. But now a mysterious letter has arrived, hinting that a case she closed four years ago pinned a string of rapes and killings on the wrong man. Lucy jumps at the chance to re-open the case—despite orders to leave well enough alone. Her unofficial investigation takes her back to the small town where a killer took his own life along with one final victim—a mother who left behind a grieving husband and son. Could those dramatic events have all been orchestrated to protect the real killer? Now, with the lives of her own family at risk and a desperate boy out for vigilante justice, Lucy must race to uncover the truth.

Download or read book Look Away written by CJ Lyons and published by CJ Lyons+ORM. This book was released on 2017-09-01 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The daughter of a serial killer starts a new life—but is soon drawn into darkness again—in an edgy thriller by the New York Times–bestselling author . . . 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? First featured in the Lucy Guardino FBI thrillers, Morgan Ames returns and takes the lead role in these gripping, inventive novels from award-winning and USA Today-bestselling author CJ Lyons. Praise for CJ Lyons’ Thrillers: “A high stakes adventure with dire consequences.” —Steve Berry, New York Times–bestselling author of The Kaiser’s Web “Everything a great thriller should be—action packed, authentic, and intense.” — Lee Child, #1 New York Times–bestselling author of the Jack Reacher novels “Highly engaging characters, heart-stopping scenes . . . one great rollercoaster ride.” —Bookreporter “A compelling new voice . . . I love how the characters come alive on every page.” —Jeffery Deaver, New York Times–bestselling author of The Never Game

Download or read book Fight Dirty written by CJ Lyons and published by CJ Lyons+ORM. This book was released on 2014-10-07 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A teenage girl with a bloody past investigates a suspicious rehab center in the New York Times–bestselling author’s dark psychological thriller. Morgan’s father, a convicted serial killer, raised her to follow in his sadistic footsteps. But now she’s determined to protect her freedom and not get locked away. So, despite ongoing temptation and a bloody past, Morgan swears off murder. To tame her sociopathic instincts, Morgan cons her way into working with security consultants Jenna Galloway and Andre Stone. Suddenly, she’s going undercover to infiltrate a treatment center for troubled teens, investigating the suicide of a fourteen-year-old girl. It isn’t long before Morgan realizes the patients are really in charge?and that some of their psychopathic tendencies rival her own. Even if she can discover the truth behind the girl’s death and escape alive, what?or who?might be waiting for her on the outside?

Download or read book Open Grave written by CJ Lyons and published by CJ Lyons+ORM. This book was released on 2016-12-30 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A secret buried in an open grave returns to haunt a small Pennsylvania town in an action-packed thriller by the New York Times–bestselling author . . . 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 Pennsylvania town, 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 tension in the city. A white police officer is on trial for shooting a black man and the verdict is due any minute. When a second killing occurs, TK suddenly finds herself at the center of a new investigation while the town literally explodes around her. As protesters storm the once peaceful town, it’s up to TK and her boss, Lucy Guardino, to untangle the truth, both past and present. But is the truth powerful enough to stop the violence before anyone else is killed? “Combine Dirty Harry with a loving wife and mother and you might end up with Lucy Guardino.” —RT Book Reviews “A compelling new voice in thriller writing.” —Jeffery Deaver, New York Times–bestselling author of The Never Game

Download or read book Last Light written by CJ Lyons and published by CJ Lyons+ORM. This book was released on 2016-02-03 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times–Bestselling Author: “Combine Dirty Harry with a loving wife and mother and you might end up with Lucy Guardino.” —RT Book Reviews 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 ponders the question 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. Her fears appear justified when she’s partnered with TK O’Connor, a former Marine MP struggling with her transition to life back home, and sent to rural Texas to investigate a case that’s more than cold—it’s already been closed, with the killers behind bars for the past twenty-nine years. But who really killed Lily Martin, her infant daughter, and husband? Why was an entire family targeted for annihilation? And what price will Lucy pay for exposing a truth people will kill to keep buried? “Taut . . . Readers will eagerly look forward to Lucy’s next outing.” —Publishers Weekly Praise for CJ Lyons and her Thrillers with Heart: “A high stakes adventure with dire consequences.” —Steve Berry, New York Times–bestselling author of The Kaiser’s Web “A compelling new voice . . . I love how the characters come alive on every page.” —Jeffery Deaver, New York Times–bestselling author of The Never Game “Everything a great thriller should be—action packed, authentic, and intense.” — Lee Child, #1 New York Times–bestselling author of the Jack Reacher novels