Books with author Cj Lyons

From New York Times bestselling author CJ Lyons comes her first YA Science Fiction title written under the pen name, Cat Lyons. For fans of Marissa Meyer's Lunar Chronicles, Madeline L'Engle's A Wrinkle in Time, and L. Frank Baum's Wizard of Oz, a story about an utterly average girl transported to another time who will stop at nothing to save her family...even if it means sacrificing her own humanity. "The Wizard of Oz meets Star Wars...Why don't we have more YA space operas like this? Cat Lyons gives us characters who leap off the page and a plot that keeps readers guessing. A story for all ages and genders, this one is sure to please." Hugh Howey, New York Times bestselling author of Wool A ragged band of rebels including a girl stolen from her own timeline, a thief on the run, a dwarf mechanical genius, a boy with autism, and the former leader of the secret police infiltrate a mountain fortress on a mission to stop a ruthless leader before he can destroy all of Time. Can an ordinary girl's love for her brother and friends triumph despite the forces of the universe aligned against them? Contains the complete STOLEN FUTURES: UNITY trilogy including: Queen of Chaos, Thief of Time, and Pawns of Destruction.

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author CJ Lyons, a new installment in her award-winning thriller-suspense series featuring Lucy Guardino:Sometimes it's safer to stay hidden in the shadows...“Explosive. The tension keeps on building…enthralling.” ~BlogLovin Book Reviews on OPEN GRAVEShe'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? This time 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?

Special Collectors' Edition: For fans of Marissa Meyer’s Lunar Chronicles, Madeline L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time, and L. Frank Baum’s Wizard of Oz comes a story about an utterly average girl transported to another time who will stop at nothing to save her family…even if it means sacrificing her own humanity. From New York Times bestselling author CJ Lyons comes her first YA Science Fiction title, written under the pen name Cat Lyons. Stolen Futures Unity, Volume 2: THIEF OF TIME "The Wizard of Oz meets Star Wars…Why don't we have more YA space operas like this? Cat Lyons gives us characters who leap off the page and a plot that keeps readers guessing. A story for all ages and genders, this one is sure to please." ~Hugh Howey, New York Times bestselling author of Wool Despite overwhelming odds, Annie has done it! She’s stolen the Delphi Key from the most powerful man in Unity, Comptroller Franco Albanese. But she lost the young dataminer who brought her to this strange new world. N-8 has been captured by Franco and taken to his Palace at Fort Knox. Together with her newfound allies—the cute but cocky street thief Killian, who just happens to be Franco’s estranged son, making Annie mistrust him despite the fact that she’s desperately attracted to him, mechanical genius Kymee Revv who hides her beauty behind Kuboki makeup and sarcasm, and Revv’s father, Pierre Lafitte—Annie has retreated to the isolated desert oasis known as Mirage, a community built below the Mojave solar reservation and protected from Franco and his Chief Enforcer, Blake. As she tries to decipher the mysteries hidden in the Key and decide her next move, Annie learns that there’s a larger conspiracy surrounding Delphi—one that goes back over a decade and involves Revv’s lost mother, her father, and Franco himself. If Annie can’t trust the people who have saved her life, who can she trust? And if she must choose between saving N-8 and the lives of the other dataminers and saving the world, how can she decide to sacrifice the boy who is so very like her own brother back home? Will sacrificing everything she is give her the strength she needs to save the world? Or will losing her humanity condemn it?

Special LARGE PRINT EditionFrom New York Times bestselling author CJ Lyons: Former FBI Special Agent Lucy Guardino faces what may be her greatest challenge: turning forty. It's been some birthday, filled with black balloons and gag gifts, a visit to her surgeon who isn't happy with the way her leg has healed and suggests amputation as an option "before she gets too old," and now 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 aren't sure what the truth is. Accompanied by her husband, Nick, and armed only with her intuition, Lucy journeys into the wilderness to find her friend and solve the mystery. At least that's the plan. Until Nick ends up in the crosshairs of a killer more cunning and devious than any Lucy has faced before. But what if she is too old, grown too slow, no longer has what it takes to bring down a killer? Will Nick pay the ultimate price for Lucy's relentless quest for the truth? Join the millions of readers who've fallen for CJ's Thrillers with Heart and grab your copy of BITTER TRUTH today! BITTER TRUTH is the eleventh 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." Want to read Book #1, SNAKE SKIN for FREE? Sign up for CJ's Thrillers with Heart newsletter at CJLyons. net and receive your copy of SNAKE SKIN! Lucy Guardino FBI Thrillers in order: SNAKE SKINBLOOD STAINEDKILL ZONE (a Suspense Magazine Best Novel of the Year)AFTER SHOCK: a Lucy Guardino novellaHARD FALL (Thriller Award Winner)BAD BREAK: a Lucy Guardino novella Beacon Falls Mysteries featuring Lucy Guardino: LAST LIGHTDEVIL SMOKEOPEN GRAVEGONE DARKBITTER TRUTHLESSER EVIL, coming soon!

Special LARGE PRINT EditionFrom 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. 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 any one else is killed?

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author CJ Lyons. For fans of Lisa Gardner, Tami Hoag, and Jeffery Deaver: "Everything a great thriller should be—action packed, authentic, and intense." ~#1 New York Times bestselling author Lee Child 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. 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? What price will Lucy pay when she fights to expose a truth people will kill to keep buried? LAST LIGHT is the seventh 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. Join the millions of readers who've fallen for CJ’s Thrillers with Heart and grab your copy of LAST LIGHT today! Want to read Book #1, SNAKE SKIN for FREE? Sign up for CJ’s Thrillers with Heart newsletter at CJLyons.net and receive a FREE copy of SNAKE SKIN! Lucy Guardino FBI Thrillers in order: SNAKE SKIN BLOOD STAINED KILL ZONE (a Suspense Magazine Best Novel of the Year!) AFTER SHOCK HARD FALL (a Thriller Award Winner!) BAD BREAK: a Lucy Guardino novella Beacon Falls Novels featuring Lucy Guardino: LAST LIGHT DEVIL SMOKE OPEN GRAVE GONE DARK BITTER TRUTH LESSER EVIL PRAISE for CJ LYONS and her Thrillers with Heart: "A high stakes adventure with dire consequences." ~New York Times bestselling author Steve Berry "A compelling new voice in thriller writing…I love how the characters come alive on every page." ~New York Times bestselling author Jeffery Deaver "Everything a great thriller should be—action packed, authentic, and intense." ~#1 New York Times bestselling author Lee Child "Highly engaging characters, heart-stopping scenes…one great rollercoaster ride that will not be stopping anytime soon." ~Bookreporter.com "Storylines as hypnotic as the characters are magnetic...(Lyons) delights and satisfies." ~National Examiner 5 out of 5 stars: “CJ Lyons imparts such realism, it is hard not to become emotionally invested. Intense. Edgy. Believable. Highly recommend!” ~Best Fiction Books on SNAKE SKIN TOP PICK! 4 1/2 Stars: 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. One note: readers with a fear of snakes should pick up this story carefully. Regardless, 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

Special LARGE PRINT EditionFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author CJ Lyons, a new installment in her award-winning thriller-suspense series featuring Lucy Guardino: Sometimes it's safer to stay hidden in the shadows... "Explosive. The tension keeps on building...enthralling." BlogLovin Book Reviews on OPEN GRAVE 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? This time 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?

NEW!From New York Times Bestselling Author CJ Lyons: Former FBI Special Agent Lucy Guardino faces what may be her greatest challenge: turning forty. It’s been some birthday, filled with black balloons and gag gifts, a visit to her surgeon who isn’t happy with the way her leg has healed and suggests amputation as an option “before she gets too old,” and now 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 aren’t sure what the truth is. Accompanied by her husband, Nick, and armed only with her intuition, Lucy journeys into the wilderness to find her friend and solve the mystery. At least that’s the plan. Until Nick ends up in the crosshairs of a killer more cunning and devious than any Lucy has faced before. But what if she is too old, grown too slow, no longer has what it takes to bring down a killer? Will Nick pay the ultimate price for Lucy’s relentless quest for the truth? Join the millions of readers who've fallen for CJ’s Thrillers with Heart and grab your copy of BITTER TRUTH today! BITTER TRUTH is the eleventh 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." Want to read Book #1, SNAKE SKIN for FREE? Sign up for CJ’s Thrillers with Heart newsletter at CJLyons. net and receive your copy of SNAKE SKIN! Lucy Guardino FBI Thrillers in order: SNAKE SKIN BLOOD STAINED KILL ZONE (a Suspense Magazine Best Novel of the Year) AFTER SHOCK: a Lucy Guardino novella HARD FALL (Thriller Award Winner) BAD BREAK: a Lucy Guardino novella Beacon Falls Mysteries featuring Lucy Guardino: LAST LIGHT DEVIL SMOKE OPEN GRAVE GONE DARK BITTER TRUTH Praise for CJ Lyons’ Thrillers with Heart: "A high stakes adventure with dire consequences." ~New York Times bestselling author Steve Berry "A compelling new voice in thriller writing…I love how the characters come alive on every page." ~New York Times bestselling author Jeffery Deaver "Everything a great thriller should be—action packed, authentic, and intense." ~#1 New York Times bestselling author Lee Child "Highly engaging characters, heart-stopping scenes…one great rollercoaster ride that will not be stopping anytime soon." ~Bookreporter "Storylines as hypnotic as the characters are magnetic...(Lyons) delights and satisfies." ~National Examiner 5 out of 5 stars: “CJ Lyons imparts such realism, it is hard not to become emotionally invested. Intense. Edgy. Believable. Highly recommend!” ~Best Fiction Books on SNAKE SKIN TOP PICK! 4 1/2 Stars: Combine Dirty Harry with a loving wife and mother and you might end up with Lucy Guardino. 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 “In true CJ Lyons fashion, this book pulls no punches. It’s an in-your-face, no-holds-barred story depicting the cruel world of murder and drugs. As with all of her other books, CJ Lyons never disappoints. This book was a true page turner and I didn’t want to put it down. She is a brilliant writer and storyteller both, which is not often found in an author. I am already looking forward to her next novel!” Booking It on KILL ZONE “This tale is not for the faint of heart, for this is a tale of dark human emotions. A must read for anyone who enjoys high-octane emotions with realistic characters and an intriguing storyline.” ~My Book Addiction