Sleight of Hand: a Hart and Drake Thriller

Commendation Quotes: 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 Gerritson, 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"Commendation Quotes: A perfect blend of romance and suspense. My kind of read. New York Times bestselling author Sandra Brown Tensions sizzle in this hot new medical thriller by CJ Lyons. Think you know what s going to happen next? Guess again... New York Times bestselling author Lisa Gardner Pulse-pounding suspense and hair-raising chills...a story of danger and intrigue that defies any reader to put it down. New York Times bestselling author Susan Wiggs Additional Praise for CJ Lyons medical thrillers: "CJ Lyons continues to mesmerize readers pulse-pounding." Fresh Fiction Lyons "is a master within the genre." Pittsburgh Magazine This exhilarating medical thriller gets the blood pumping This is a terrific thriller and fans of Michael Palmer will enjoy this fine tale. The Mystery Gazette "A powerful and dramatic look into the frenzied world of emergency medicine... Lyons characters are dynamic and genuine. Readers need only shut their eyes to imagine this group on the big screen." Suspense Magazine "Sure to keep readers enthralled a suspenseful and engaging tale that comes to an exciting conclusion. Readers won t want to miss this one." Romance Reviews Today "A great fast-paced read . Not to be missed for fans of ER and Grey's Anatomy." 4 1/2 Stars, Book Addict "Lyons delivers a breathtakingly fast-paced medical thriller." Publishers Weekly "A winner!" Romantic Times, Top Pick "Simply superb riveting drama a perfect ten." Romance Reviews Today "Characters with beating hearts and three dimensions." Newsday "A pulse-pounding adrenalin rush! Lisa Gardner "Tense, whip-smart medical scenes." Tess Gerritsen "Packed with adrenalin. I can't recall a hospital novel that so thrilled me." David Morrell " Harrowing, emotional, action-packed and brilliantly realized. CJ Lyons writes with the authority only a trained physician can bring to a story, blending suspense, passion and friendship into an irresistible read." Susan Wiggs "An intense, emotional thriller (that) climbs to the edge of intensity." National Examiner "Fantastic, fast-paced." Genre Go Round "The characters are real and I'm now addicted to this series. Five stars!" Readaholic "Fast-paced & exciting, the characters are compelling." Jenn's Bookshelves A "gripping narrative full of suspense, complex relationships and real, honest human emotion." Pittsburgh Magazine "Adrenalin pumping." The Mystery Gazette "Riveting." Publishers Weekly A cinematic high-speed thriller. Kirkus Reviews A suspenseful thriller laced with medical intrigue. Booklist"Author/Editor Comments: Dear Fellow Booklover, I owe my love of books to my mother, who started me reading at an early age. I skipped see Jane run and went straight to Agatha Christie and Nero Wolfe, the books stacked around our house like Legos. The best present my mother gave me was when I was eight or nine and had already devoured the entire children s section of the library. She convinced the librarian to give me an adult library card, which meant I had a whole new universe of stories to traverse. There I discovered Ray Bradbury and Robert Heinlein and Ellery Queen along with characters like Horatio Hornblower, the Stainless Steel Rat, the Saint The only limitation was how many books I could carry to the car by myself. I remember stretching my arms as long as they would go, balancing a teetering stack of books with my chin pressed down on the top one, inhaling that scent of well-worn paper and binding glue, thinking this was heaven. A few years later, my mother began working for a local bookstore. First, at the cash registers, but she was quickly promoted until she became their Trade Fiction Buyer. I had no idea what that meant except that suddenly I was able to get books by my favorite authors BEFORE they came out! My friends, fellow bibliophiles, were so jealous! But I shared the wealth, sneaking them the ARCs my mom gave me. The bookstore became our favorite place to hang out after school and my mom would call us in when sales reps visited, letting us look at their catalogues and asking us our opinions. I ll never forget the feeling of pride I felt when books I told her would be hits did indeed breakout and make it to that coveted display window at the front of the store! Through her store, my friends and I got to meet visiting authors, including the wonderful and amazing Isaac Asimov. We only spoke for a few minutes, but he made such an impression on me not because he was a genius or talented or a rock star of the SF world, but rather because he was so very normal. Even the fact that he had taken the train from New York because he hated to fly made him seem human. That s when I realized anyone could write a book, if they were willing to put in the work. I d been writing all my life, it s my way of understanding the chaos that surrounds us in this world, but at that moment I realized I could take my little stories and really do something bigger, create an entire world with people I brought to life and I wrote my first novel. It was terrible, as most first novels are. I was fifteen at the time, still had not made the leap of logic from writing a book to actually publishing it for others to read, much less getting paid or making a career from writing. But it was a wondrous achievement and started me on the path I m on today. All thanks to my mom, who was a bookseller for over two decades before she finally retired, and her love of books. I m very grateful that you have chosen one of my books to read and appreciate your time and attention both in short supply these days! I look forward to hearing any thoughts you have on it. Thanks for reading, CJ CJLyons.net CJLyons@CJLyons.net"Description for Sales People: *New York Times and USA Today bestselling author with over two million books sold *Award-winning author, including: International Thriller Writers Thriller Award, RT Reviewers' Choice Award, the Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery and Suspense, Suspense Magazine Best Book of the Year, RT Book Reviews Seal of Excellence, and a Readers' Choice Award for Best First Novel *first time available in hardcover *The Hart and Drake Medical Suspense Series has 300,000+ copies sold; Top 20 Amazon, #1 Medical Thriller, #1 Romantic Suspense, #1 Contemporary Romance, #1 Thriller"Biographical Note: New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of twenty-seven novels, former pediatric ER doctor CJ Lyons has lived the life she writes about in her cutting edge Thrillers with Heart. CJ has been called a "master within the genre" (Pittsburgh Magazine) and her work has been praised as "breathtakingly fast-paced" and "riveting" (Publishers Weekly) with "characters with beating hearts and three dimensions" (Newsday). Her novels have won the International Thriller Writers' prestigious Thriller Award, the RT Reviewers' Choice Award, the Readers' Choice Award, the RT Seal of Excellence, and the Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery and Suspense. Learn more about CJ's Thrillers with Heart at www. CJLyons.netPublisher Marketing: For readers of Lisa Gardner, Tess Gerritsen, Iris Johansen, and Debra Webb: Hart and Drake Thriller #2 "There's an oath doctors take," Detective Mickey Drake said. "Primum non nocere," the shrink supplied. "First do no harm." *** Two months ago Dr. Cassandra Hart was forced to kill a man. The man who murdered her best friend, almost killed Drake and seriously wounded her. Now she's back at work in her Pittsburgh ER, but nothing seems the same. When she fears that a young boy is being abused by his "perfect" mother, her friends and colleagues worry that she's returned to work too soon, imagining dangers that don't exist. Others accuse her of trying to cover up her own alleged mistakes in the boy's treatment by making a false report of abuse. Drake's facing problems of his own, trying to cope with the aftermath of the night two months ago when his passion for Cassie led to a confrontation with a killer. He's on desk duty, reviewing cold cases, and delves into the homicide case that killed his father seven years ago. But after so long, what good can he do, a cop without a gun? The stakes escalate when Cassie is almost killed and Drake finds evidence that the killer his father was tracking might be planning to strike again--this time targeting a young boy. With the lives of two children at stake, how can they walk away? Other books in the series: Nerves of Steel (A Hart and Drake Thriller #1) Face to Face (A Hart and Drake Thriller #3) Contributor Bio:  Lyons, CJ New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of twenty-seven novels, former pediatric ER doctor CJ Lyons has lived the life she writes about in her cutting edge Thrillers with Heart. CJ has been called a master within the genre (Pittsburgh Magazine) and her work has been praised as breathtakingly fast-paced and riveting (Publishers Weekly) with characters with beating hearts and three dimensions (Newsday). Her novels have won the International Thriller Writers prestigious Thriller Award, the RT Reviewers Choice Award, the Readers Choice Award, the RT Seal of Excellence, and the Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery and Suspense. Learn more about CJ s Thrillers with Heart at www. CJLyons.net.