Sleight of Hand: A Hart and Drake Thriller

Book 2: Hart and Drake Medical Suspense

by CJ Lyons

Genres: Thrillers; Medical Thrillers; Suspense

Synopsis

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author CJ Lyons. For readers of Lisa Gardner, Tess Gerritsen, Iris Johansen, and Debra Webb, the second in the Hart and Drake Medical Thriller series.

"There's an oath doctors take," Detective Mickey Drake said.
"Primum non nocere," the shrink supplied. "First do no harm."
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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?

Other books in the series:
Nerves of Steel (Hart and Drake Thrillers, #1)
Face to Face (Hart and Drake Thrillers, #3)
Eye of the Storm: the Hart and Drake Christmas Wedding Finale (Hart and Drake Thrillers, #4)


Praise for Hart and Drake:
"A perfect blend of romance and suspense. My kind of read." ~New York Times bestselling author Sandra Brown
 
"Tensions sizzle in this hot new medical thriller by CJ Lyons. Think you know what's going to happen next? Guess again..." ~New York Times bestselling author Lisa Gardner
 
"Pulse-pounding suspense and hair-raising chills...a story of danger and intrigue that defies any reader to put it down." ~New York Times bestselling author Susan Wiggs
 
"A page-turner of a story. NERVES OF STEEL is taut, gripping and nonstop. Don't miss it!"~New York Times bestselling author Carla Neggers
 
Additional Praise for CJ Lyons' thrillers with heart:
"CJ Lyons continues to mesmerize readers...pulse-pounding." ~Fresh Fiction
 
Lyons "is a master within the genre." ~Pittsburgh Magazine
 
"This exhilarating medical thriller gets the blood pumping ...This is a terrific thriller and fans of Michael Palmer will enjoy this fine tale." ~The Mystery Gazette
 
"A powerful and dramatic look into the frenzied world of emergency medicine...Lyons' characters are dynamic and genuine.  Readers need only shut their eyes to imagine this group on the big screen." ~Suspense Magazine
 
"Sure to keep readers enthralled...a suspenseful and engaging tale that comes to an exciting conclusion.  Readers won't want to miss this one." ~Romance Reviews Today
 
"A great fast-paced read....Not to be missed for fans of ER and Grey's Anatomy." ~4 ½ Stars, Book Addict
 
"Lyons delivers a breathtakingly fast-paced medical thriller." ~Publishers Weekly
 
"A winner!"  ~Romantic Times, Top Pick
 
"Simply superb...riveting drama...a perfect ten." ~Romance Reviews Today
 
"Characters with beating hearts and three dimensions." ~Newsday
 
"A pulse-pounding adrenalin rush!" ~Lisa Gardner
 
"Tense, whip-smart medical scenes." ~Tess Gerritsen
 
"Adrenalin pumping." ~The Mystery Gazette
 
"Riveting." ~Publishers Weekly
 
"A cinematic...high-speed thriller." ~Kirkus Reviews
 
A "suspenseful thriller laced with medical intrigue." ~Booklist

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Release date: August 4, 2015

Publisher: Edgy Reads

Print pages: 452