CJ Lyons has lived most of her life on the edge. Trained in Pediatric Emergency Medicine, she has assisted police and prosecutors with cases involving child abuse, rape, homicide and Munchausen by Proxy. She has worked in numerous trauma centers, on the Navajo reservation, as a crisis counselor, victim advocate, as well as a flight physician for Life Flight and Stat Medevac.
These skills have proved useful during CJ’s adventures both in the US and abroad. She participated in an archeological expedition in the Outback of Australia sponsored by the Kuku Djugan tribe and is one of few people allowed access to explore the Hell’s Gate Wilderness Preserve in Kenya on foot during an environmental impact survey of the Lake Navisha region. She has also traveled extensively in the US, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and the Caribbean. She holds an orange belt in Kempo and enjoys hiking, white water rafting, and outdoor photography when she is not writing or practicing medicine.
A Golden Heart Finalist in Romantic Suspense and winner of the Golden Gateway, CJ is a member of Romance Writers of America, Mystery Writers of America, International Thriller Writers, Sisters in Crime and Kiss of Death. Her work has appeared in CrimeSpree, Romantic Times Book Review Magazine, and Spinetingler. She has presented at MWA’s Sleuthfest, Romantic Times, RWA’s National convention, and numerous online workshops. She was the Chair of ITW’s inaugural and highly successful ThrillerFest.
Her medical suspense series will debut from Berkley in 2008. For more information go to www.cjlyons.net
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