C.J. Lyons's Blog, page 11

July 30, 2010

Daphne Winner!!!

Warning SignsWARNING SIGNS won the Daphne Du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery/Suspense for the Best Mainstream Mystery!


URGENT CARE was a finalist as well!


Thanks to the wonderful Daphne coordinators and judges–your hard work is very much appreciated!

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Published on July 30, 2010 10:31

June 2, 2010

TWO Daphne nods!!!

Great news!  Both WARNING SIGNS and URGENT CARE are finalists in this year's Daphne Du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery/Suspense!
 
Here's the list of finalists:
MAINSTREAM MYSTERY/SUSPENSE
Missing Mark by Julia Kramer
Urgent Care by CJ Lyons
Warning Signs CJ Lyons
Breakneck by Erica Spindler
The Girl on Legare Street by Karen White
 
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Published on June 02, 2010 16:59

April 25, 2010

FIRST THRILLS

Edited by Lee Child, FIRST THRILLS includes short stories from the best thriller writers of today and the newcomers of tomorrow!
Check out my short story, "Scut Work" as well as stories from Lee Child, Gregg Hurwitz, Karin Slaughter, Heather Graham, and many, many more!
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Published on April 25, 2010 16:23

April 5, 2010

Thrillers: 100 Must Reads

Click to learn more Coming July 2010
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Published on April 05, 2010 18:19

January 18, 2010

Buy a Book, Make a Difference!

During my years as a pediatric ER doc, I served on a Disaster Medical Action Team. We were known as the Masters of Disaster and were primed to respond to catastrophes like the earthquake in Haiti.

But of course, now I'm "just" a writer, no longer an official part of a team. Reading the accounts of what was going on with the various teams in Haiti and most especially what Doctors Without Borders (my favorite charity) were doing, gave me the urge to try to get down there to help.

Which I...

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Published on January 18, 2010 17:20

January 5, 2010

Want more CJ?

Available as e-books (all formats) or print!

NERVES OF STEEL[image error]

"A perfect blend of romance and suspense. My kind of read." –#1 New York Times bestselling author Sandra Brown

Dr. Cassandra Hart is fighting a war. And losing.

A deadly drug epidemic, a killer stalking her hospital…meet the ER doctor who never gives up. Cassie's Pittsburgh ER has been deluged by patients who have overdosed on a new drug, FX. After Cassie discovers that the source of the FX is her own hospital, her best friend is...

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Published on January 05, 2010 16:06

December 5, 2009

Happy Holidays from CJ!

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Published on December 05, 2009 08:17

October 26, 2009

TOXICITY, a short story

ginaWant to see how Gina and Jerry met?


Click here to read Toxicity, a short story by CJ Lyons.


Enjoy!


CJ

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Published on October 26, 2009 10:33

October 23, 2009

URGENT CARE's TV commercial!

Here's the commercial for URGENT CARE that will be airing across the southeast next week:


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Published on October 23, 2009 07:16

October 20, 2009

URGENT CARE, reviews coming in!

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Here we go, the reviews for URGENT CARE are starting to come in!


"Adrenalin pumping." ~5 stars, The Mystery Gazette


"…Vivid characters and an overlying air of menace." ~ 4 Stars, RT Book Reviews


"Kept me guessing on the edge of my seat." ~4.5 out of 5, Errant Dreams


"Riveting." ~Publishers Weekly Beyond Her Book


If you see a review (or write one) be sure to send me the link.


Thanks for reading!


CJ

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Published on October 20, 2009 14:13