D. P. Lyleis a cardiologist, a writer, and a story and technical consultant for several popular television shows, including1-800-Missing,Cold Case,CSI: Miami,DiagnosisMurder,House,Judging Amy,Law & Order,Medium,Monk, andPeacemakers. He is the author ofDevil’s Playground,Double Blind, andStress Fractureas well as the Edgar Award–nominatedForensics for Dummiesand the Macavity Award–winningMurder and Mayhem.He lives in Lake Forest, California.