Angels of Mercy

On the cusp of his senior year at Mercy High, Elliot Donahey, an out but terminally shy gay young man who keeps to the shadows-never wanting to be seen or noticed-suddenly finds himself in the arms of the highest profile jock on campus, local star quarterback, Marco Sforza. Their lives, and the ones of those closest to them, will never be the same. Set against the backdrop of competitive sports, this character study work deep dives into the lives of these young men who each must "play the game" so Marco can play the game he loves. They are just trying to find some small slice of happiness to call their own amidst their hellish final year of high school.

From the New York Times–bestselling author, "a breathtakingly fast-paced medical thriller" starring four women who face life and death every day (Publishers Weekly). It's the first of July, the most dangerous day of the year, as the interns fresh from med school show up for their first day at Angels of Mercy Hospital.New ER doctor Lydia Fiore finds herself losing the wrong patient-the Chief of Surgery's son. To save her career, Lydia must discover the truth behind her patient's death, even if it leads her into unfamiliar-and risky-territory, finding new friends, new love, and new enemies who will stop at nothing to silence her. Drawing from her own experiences as a pediatric ER doctor, New York Times–bestselling and Thriller Award-winning author CJ Lyons reveals the secrets of an urban trauma center in the first novel in this dramatic, compelling series. "All the best episodes of ER and Grey's Anatomy squeezed into one breathtaking novel." -HHI Magazine "A pulse-pounding adrenaline rush." -Lisa Gardner, #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Before She Disappeared "An exciting debut novel . . . Engrossing, intriguing." -Heather Graham, New York Times–bestselling author of Danger in Numbers

A medical student investigating mysterious patient deaths begins experiencing the same deadly symptoms herself in this thriller by the author of Lifelines. On rotation at Pittsburgh's Angels of Mercy Hospital and struggling to finish medical school, Amanda Mason can't afford to make any mistakes-or to reveal a troubling secret. Mysterious symptoms that defy diagnosis have been affecting her performance, and as she struggles to keep control, the only person who seems to notice is the irritatingly observant and sexy Dr. Lucas Stone. But when one patient showing the same strange symptoms dies and another slips into a coma, Amanda realizes the clock is ticking on her own survival. With the help of her friends-Gina, a roommate recovering from her own trauma; Lydia, a streetwise ER attending; and Nora, a by-the-book charge nurse-Amanda must solve this medical mystery before she becomes the next victim . . . Previously published as Warning Signs. Praise for CJ Lyons's Thrillers with Heart "Pulse-pounding . . . whirlwind action scenes and top-notch medical details." -Lisa Gardner "Readers who prefer their medical thrillers to have characters with beating hearts and three dimensions are well advised to pick up this series debut." -Newsday "Tense, whip-smart medical scenes . . . a gripping view of doctors at work." -Tess Gerritsen "[A] spot-on debut . . . a breathtakingly fast-paced medical thriller." -Publishers Weekly

Keeping secrets can be murder... Angels of Mercy ER charge nurse Nora Halloran has been living with a painful secret for three long years. But when, a coworker is brutally assaulted and killed, she knows she can no longer, remain silent. Determined to unmask the murderer, Nora teams up with her friends, Lydia, an ER attending with a secret of her own; Gina, the once-cocky resident now struggling to strike a balance between her family and her job; and Amanda, a med student caught between her career and her conscience. As the victim count grows, Nora must face her deepest fears and reveal all her secrets to save the man she loves in order to stop a monster...before he returns to silence her forever.

With Pittsburgh snarled by a New Year's Eve blizzard and Angels of Mercy Hospital cut off from the outside world, staff and patients are at the mercy of armed gunmen. Their target is Dr. Gina Freeman, who is holding vigil over her wounded fiancé, Detective Jerry Boyle. Trapped inside with her are ER charge nurse Nora Halloran and fourth-year medical student Amanda Mason, on the last night of her ICU rotation, and possibly her life. Stranded outside the hospital walls is ER physician Lydia Fiore, whose past holds the secret the hitmen are willing to kill for. With patients, staff, and loved ones held hostage, the power out, and cold-blooded killers in control, who will live to see the New Year?