D. P. Lyle, MD is the Macavity Award winning and Edgar Award nominated author of many non-fiction 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” will appear 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 was born and raised in Huntsville, Alabama where his childhood interests revolved around football, baseball, and building rockets in his backyard. The latter pursuit was common in Huntsville during the 1950’s and 60’s due to the nearby NASA/Marshall Space Flight Center.

After leaving Huntsville, he attended college, medical school, and served an internship at the University of Alabama; followed by a residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Texas at Houston; then a Fellowship in Cardiology at The Texas Heart Institute, also in Houston. For the past 30 years, he has practiced Cardiology in Orange County, California.

 
                       
BOOKS:

Thrillers:

    Dub Walker Thriller Series

            Hot, Lights, Cold Steel (2011)

            Stress Fracture (2010)

            Run To Ground (2012)

    Samantha Cody Thriller Series

            Devil's Playground (2003)

            Double Blind (2003)

TV Tie-In Novels:

           Royal Pains: First, Do No Harm (2011)

            Royal Pains: Sick Rich (2012)

Non-Fiction:

Murder and Mayhem: A Doctor Answers Medical and Forensic Questions From Mystery Writers  (2003)

Forensics For Dummies   (2004)
                2005 Edgar Award Nomination, Best Fact Crime
                2005 Macavity Award Winner, Best Non-Fiction

Forensics and Fiction: Clever, Intriguing, and Downright Odd Questions From Crime Writers (2007)

Howdunnit: Forensics: A Guide For Writers (2008)

More Forensics and Fiction (2012)

ABA Fundamentals: Understanding Forensic Science (2012)

Anthologies:

The Mysterious Island by Jules Verne in Thrillers: 100 Must Reads (2010)

“Even Steven” in the ITW Anthology T3: Love Is Murder

 

DVDs:

Forensic Science For Writers—part of the Killer Fiction Workshop Series (2006)