CJ Lyons has 16 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 11 narrators, with an average listener rating of 1★ across 1 ratings. The most-rated is Snake Skin.
Snake Skin
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Just your average Pittsburgh soccer mom, baking brownies and carrying a loaded 40-caliber Glock.... Lucille Teresa Guardino. A woman of many identities. Lucille to her doting mother, Lulu to her devoted husband, Mom to her pre-teen daughter, Lucy to her friends, LT to her co-workers, and Supervisory Special Agent Guardino to the criminals she captures for the FBI's Sexual Assault Felony Enforcement squad. A loving mom and wife, dutiful daughter, consummate professional, and kick-ass federal agent, Lucy is living the perfect life. 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.
©2010 CJ Lyons (P)2012 CJ Lyons
Edge of Shadows
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From New York Times and USA Today best-selling author CJ Lyons comes the long awaited conclusion of her Shadow Ops trilogy! They hide in the shadows to protect our country... can they protect their hearts? The Special Threats Response Team hunts terrorists out of the reach of conventional law enforcement. Their leader, Rose Prospero has already faced her own worst fear: five years ago she was captured and tortured when the CIA abandoned her behind enemy lines. Since then, she's focused her energies on protecting her Team and her country from monsters like the man who captured her. The Team and the job come first, last, always for Rose, leaving no room for love. Former Delta, Billy "Edge" Price is Rose's second-in-command and her best friend. Suave, skilled, and a smooth operator, Billy loves his job - and his boss. He can't have both, so he's settled for using his position to stay close to Rose. As they face enemies from without and within, on the run from anyone who could help them, Rose and Billy learn each other's deepest secrets, face their greatest fears, and sacrifice everything for Team, Country... and Love.
©2013 CJ Lyons, LLC (P)2013 CJ Lyons, LLC
After Shock
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As head of the FBI’s Sexual Assault Felony Enforcement Squad, Agent Lucy Guardino has made a name for herself bringing the lowest of lowlifes to justice. Rapists, serial killers, pedophiles - she’s faced them all down with her signature grit and determination. But today is different. Because the man who has taken her prisoner has promised Lucy three things: that before this day is over, she will be dead; that someone in her family will also die; and that he always wins. Trapped inside her worst nightmare, Lucy faces a ruthless killer as he plays Russian roulette with the lives of those she loves. Wounded and unarmed, how can Lucy defeat a psychopath who doesn’t play by any rules? After Shock is a heart-pounding, lightning-paced thrill ride that will leave readers breathless as they root for the ultimate superheroine next door.
©2014 CJ Lyons (P)2014 Brilliance Audio, Inc.
The Drowned Woman
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Her eyes fluttered open as the first splash of frigid water crashed through the open window beside her. She shook her head, startled to be awake - to be alive. She was in her car, in the river. She blinked, tried to focus. And then it came back to her. He’d tried to kill her.... One month since she lost her husband, Dr Leah Wright knows it’s time to return to her family home. Though the crime scene tape and blood stains are gone, she will never feel safe with her daughter there again. Receiving a call from Detective Luka Jericho to assist with a police investigation is a welcome distraction, until she sees the scene: a wife dead, another family ripped apart. As Leah is the new head of the Crisis Intervention Center, Luka knows she can help him speak to the victim’s traumatized husband, who he suspects might have had something to do with his wife’s death. But when Leah interviews the woman who lives across the hall, they uncover evidence of a serial killer in their rural Pennsylvania town. The same person who claims responsibility for drowning Luka’s fiancée 17 years ago.... With danger closer to home than ever before, Leah realizes that to find the killer they may need to dig into Luka’s past. But the killer is already taunting Luka, promising to kill again. Is it already too late to save another innocent life? Brilliantly suspenseful, The Drowned Woman is perfect for fans of Karin Slaughter, Kendra Elliot, and Tess Gerritsen. An addictive new thriller in the Jericho and Wright crime series from New York Times best-selling author CJ Lyons.
©2020 CJ Lyons (P)2020 Bookouture, an imprint of Storyfire Ltd.
Sleight of Hand
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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?
©2009 CJ Lyons, LLC (P)2013 CJ Lyons, LLC
Nerves of Steel
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CJ Lyons’ experience as an ER physician lends her New York Times best-sellers a sense of gritty realism. Nerves of Steel introduces Dr. Cassandra Hart, a Pittsburgh ER doctor who discovers that her very own hospital is the source of a deadly street drug. When her best friend is murdered and Cassie starts getting death threats, she must trust Detective Mickey Drake to protect her. Yet even as a passionate love affair blossoms between them, a relentless killer draws ever closer.
©2009 CJ Lyons (P)2012 Recorded Books
Open Grave: A Beacon Falls Cold Case Mystery
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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 60-year-old cold case. It’s TK’s first chance as 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? Open Grave is the ninth Lucy Guardino novel, but they can be listened to 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". Join the millions of readers/listeners who've fallen for CJ’s thrillers, and buy Open Grave today!
©2017 Edgy Reads (P)2020 Edgy Reads
Fight Dirty
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Raised to kill by her father, a convicted serial killer, Morgan’s problems aren’t those of the average teen. She wants only one thing: to protect her freedom and not get locked away. So, despite ongoing temptation and a bloody past, Morgan swears off murder. Seeking to tame her sociopathic instincts, Morgan cons her way into working with security consultants Jenna Galloway and Andre Stone. For their first case, Morgan goes undercover to infiltrate ReNew, a treatment center for troubled teens, to investigate the suicide of a fourteen-year-old girl sent there by her wealthy parents. While Jenna and Andre search for evidence from the outside, Morgan endures her own worst nightmare posing as an inmate. It isn’t long before she discovers that ReNew’s unstable patients are the ones who are really in charge - and that some of their psychopathic tendencies rival her own. Even if Morgan can discover the truth behind the girl’s death and escape ReNew alive, what - or who - might be waiting for her on the outside?
©2014 CJ Lyons (P)2014 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.
Kill Zone
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New from New York Times and USA Today best seller, CJ Lyons... WARNING: The Lucy Guardino FBI Thrillers are NOT for the faint of heart! They depict adult situations, realistic violence with consequences, and delve deep into the darkness of the human heart and mind. Lucy's back! In a story ripped from the headlines, the violence is the worst she's ever seen, the stakes are higher than ever, and then...things get personal. It's a vicious, horrific crime: the brutal killing of a teenage 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? Former Marine Sergeant Andre Stone has been home a month, but he has yet to leave the safe haven of his grandmother's house - other than to go to his appointments at the VA's burn clinic. Andre's disfiguring physical scars are the least of his worries. The emotional wounds of seeing his men massacred in a DEA raid gone horribly wrong have left him a walking dead man, numb to anything. All he can think about is revenge. On Rashid Raziq, the man behind the raid. When Andre is offered a chance at vengeance, the only question left is: How far will he go to get it? 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 and Andre both learn that secrets hide in shadows. Think you have what it takes to handle Lucy? Order Kill Zone today! New to Lucy? Check out her first two adventures in Snake Skin and Blood Stained.
©2012 CJ Lyons, LLC (P)2013 CJ Lyons
Lost in Shadows
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A West Virginia mountain, the middle of a blizzard, killers on his trail... no place for a city boy like Lucky Cavanaugh, an ATF explosives specialist. Out-manned, outgunned and shot, he takes Forest Service Wildlife Biologist Vinnie Ryan hostage until he convinces her that he's one of the good guys. Vinnie heals not only his injuries but also his broken heart. But when they uncover a terrorist plot, Lucky is forced to choose between duty and passion, risking the life of the woman he loves in order to save the lives of thousands.
©2009 CJ Lyons, LLC (P)2013 CJ Lyons, LLC
Farewell to Dreams
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Fatal Insomnia. 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, especially when accompanied by other worrisome symptoms: night sweats, tremors, muscle spasms, fevers. 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." Falling into catatonic states where she freezes in the middle of a resuscitation and hears dead nuns talking to her? Not good. Maybe she should check herself into her own hospital...except a lost girl's life depends on Angela. Because the girl IS real. The threat to her is deadly. Aided by a police detective fallen from grace, Angela searches the midnight catacombs beneath the city, facing down a ruthless gangleader 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....
©2014 CJ Lyons, LLC (P)2014 CJ Lyons, LLC
Bad Break (A Lucy Guardino Novella)
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Vacations can be deadly.... From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author CJ Lyons: FBI Supervisory Special Agent Lucy Guardino is ready for a well-deserved break from chasing the worst of the worst. She’s hunted serial killers, violent child predators, and vicious psychopaths but nothing has prepared her for spring break alone with her teenage daughter in a secluded beach resort in the Lowcountry of South Carolina. When Megan befriends a local boy who is accused of a brutal crime, it’s up to Lucy to soothe the ruffled egos of the well-intentioned but ill-equipped local police, prevent Megan from playing amateur sleuth, and track a cunning killer before Megan or her friend become the next victim. Bad Break is the sixth novel in the Lucy Guardino FBI Thrillers Series. 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 listeners who've fallen for CJ’s Thrillers with Heart and grab your copy of Bad Break today! Lucy Guardino Thrillers in order: Snake Skin Blood Stained Kill Zone (a suspense magazine best novel of the year!) After Shock Hard Fall (a thriller award finalist!) Bad Break Last Light Devil Smoke Praise for CJ Lyons and her bestselling novels: “Everything a great thriller should be - action packed, authentic, and intense.” (Number one New York Times bestselling author Lee Child) “A pulse-pounding adrenaline rush.” (Lisa Gardner, 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 Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author) “Breathtakingly fast-paced.” (Publishers Weekly)
©2015 CJ Lyons (P)2019 CJ Lyons
Chasing Shadows
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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.
©2009 CJ Lyons, LLC (P)2013 CJ Lyons, LLC
Hard Fall: Special Edition with a Bonus Novella - After Shock
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There comes a time in every hero’s life when they fall harder and farther than ever before, and they face a choice that changes everything: to give up, or claw their way back again. Lucy thought she’d made her choice two months ago when she sacrificed everything to save her family, but now she has to decide whether or not she can save herself.... When honor, duty, and family collide...who would you save? Hard Fall is the fifth novel in the Lucy Guardino FBI Thrillers series. 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.
©2014 Edgy Reads (P)2021 Edgy Reads
Blood Stained
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Just your average Pittsburgh soccer mom, baking brownies and carrying a loaded 40-caliber Glock.... Until recently Supervisory Special Agent Lucy Guardino was a shining star in the FBI's roster. But after killing a man and disobeying orders, Lucy's been sidelined, chained to her desk. When a mysterious letter arrives hinting that, thanks to Lucy, the wrong man was blamed for a string of serial rapes, kidnappings, and killings four years ago, 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 that thrust her into the spotlight four years ago when she saved the killer's last victims - before the killer took his own life and the life of one final victim, a mother who left a 10-year-old son and loving husband behind. What Lucy doesn't know is that what happened four years ago was all a lie, fueled by sacrifice and betrayal, designed to shield the real killer. With the lives of her family, a group of innocent children, and the future of one desperate boy at risk, Lucy races to stop an innocent from killing and a killer from butchering more innocents.
©2012 CJ Lyons (P)2012 CJ Lyons
Lifelines
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A gripping behind-the-scenes drama of four women who face life and death every day. On her first day at Pittsburgh's Angels of Mercy Medical Center, L.A. - transplant Lydia Fiore, the new ER attending physician, loses a patient: the Chief of Surgery's son. Now, to save her career, Lydia must discover the truth behind her patient's death, even as it leads her into unfamiliar - and risky - territory. At least she's not alone. There's med student Amanda, a sweet Southern belle with problems of her own; Gina, a resident with a chip on her shoulder; and Nora, the no-nonsense charge nurse with a cool head but a fiery temper. Not to mention the paramedic who'd like to try out his bedside manner on Lydia.
©2008 CJ Lyons, LLC (P)2013 CJ Lyons, LLC