D. P. Lyle

http://www.dplylemd.com

D. P. Lyle is the Macavity and Benjamin Franklin Silver Award winning and Edgar, Agatha, Anthony, Scribe, and USA Today Best Book Award nominated author of many nonfiction books (Murder & Mayhem; Forensics For Dummies; Forensics & Fiction; More Forensics & Fiction; Howdunnit: Forensics; and ABA Fundamentals: Understanding Forensic Science) as well as numerous works of fiction, including the Samantha Cody thriller series (Devil’s Playground and Double Blind); the Dub Walker Thriller series (Stress Fracture; Hot Lights, Cold Steel; and Run to Ground); and the Royal Pains media tie-in novels (Royal Pains: First, Do No Harm and Royal Pains: Sick Rich). His essay on Jules Verne’s The Mysterious Island appears in Thrillers: 100 Must Reads and his short story “Even Steven” in ITW’s anthology Thriller 3: Love Is Murder.

He has worked with many novelists and with the writers of popular television shows such as Law & Order, CSI: Miami, Diagnosis Murder, Monk, Judging Amy, Peacemakers, Cold Case, House, Medium, Women’s Murder Club, 1-800-Missing, The Glades, and Pretty Little Liars.

He is a practicing cardiologist in Orange County, California.

Books by D. P. Lyle

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Image of Stress Fracture (Dub Walker Series)
Image of Hot Lights, Cold Steel (Dub Walker Series)
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Book Reviews by D. P. Lyle

Image of The Apothecary's Curse (1) (The Apothecary’s Curse Series)
Author(s):
Barbara Barnett
Genre(s):
Medical, Historical Fiction, Supernatural, Supernatural

The Apothecary's Curse

October 10, 2016
Reviewed by: 
D. P. Lyle

What can cure can kill, but can it also impart immortality?

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Image of Silent Witnesses: The Often Gruesome but Always Fascinating History of Forensic Science
Genre(s):
True Crime

Silent Witnesses: The Often Gruesome But Always Fascinating History of Forensic Science

August 31, 2014
Reviewed by: 
D. P. Lyle

“. . . an easily accessible and well-written primer on the history of forensic science.”

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Image of Fear Nothing: A Detective D.D. Warren Novel
Author(s):
Lisa Gardner
Genre(s):
Suspense

Fear Nothing: A Detective D.D. Warren Novel

December 30, 2013
Reviewed by: 
D. P. Lyle

“If this story has a theme, it’s pain. Physical, emotional, psychological pain.”

Fear nothing? Fear everything. And everyone.

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Image of The Kill Switch: A Tucker Wayne Novel (Sigma Force)
Author(s):
James Rollins, Grant Blackwood
Genre(s):
Genre Fiction, Genre Fiction

The Kill Switch: A Tucker Wayne Novel (Sigma Force Novels)

October 25, 2013
Reviewed by: 
D. P. Lyle

Does some ancient microbiological material hide deep in the Earth? One that, if recovered, could foster marvelous advances in science and medicine?

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Author(s):
Sandra Brown
Genre(s):
Mystery & Thriller, Mystery & Thriller

Deadline

October 10, 2013
Reviewed by: 
D. P. Lyle

“. . . intelligently written, deftly paced, and convoluted . . .”

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Author(s):
James Lee Burke
Genre(s):
Mystery & Thriller

Light Of The World (A Dave Robicheaux Novel)

August 6, 2013
Reviewed by: 
D. P. Lyle

“. . . the characters rise to haunt you long after you read the final page.”

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Author(s):
Carl Hiaasen
Genre(s):
Humor, Humor, Humor, Humor

Bad Monkey

July 22, 2013
Reviewed by: 
D. P. Lyle

“. . . a fun, fast read and a wild ride.”

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