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Judith Lucci is a Wall Street Journal, USA Today and Amazon Best Selling author who loves to kill people - which is totally opposite what she's spent her life doing. "I love to think of heinous ways to dispose of people - sometimes a lot of people- but it must be creative. I don't use guns very often but rather rely on my medical background and research to figure out the best way to get the job done. Bullets are just too easy. I'm sure a psychiatrist would have a ball trying to figure out why someone who spent her life caring for people and saving lives, now spends hours each day in the creative pursuit of murder."

Dr. Lucci is a Gold Medal Winner for Best Sleuth 2017 for The Case of Dr. Dude, the first book in the Michaela McPherson Series and another Gold Medal for Best Political Thriller in 2017 for Viral Intent, the third book in the Alexandra Destephano medical thriller series. Her third Michaela McPherson mystery won a silver medal in 2018 for Best Sleuth. She's has contributed to numerous anthologies, some of which are currently available on Amazon. She has recently claimed the prestigious status of a Wall Street Journal best selling author. She is also a USA Today best selling author. Her Cozy Mystery series, Artsy Chicks, is set at Massanutten Resort in the Virginia mountains where she and several other artists and the local medical examiner, solve mysteries of deaths that occur at the resort.

Lucci's thrillers are a fast-paced, riveting reads that offer readers believable drama, memorable characters and true suspense. Her books are described as 'unputdownable."

Judith was born and educated in Virginia where she holds graduate and doctoral degrees from Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of Virginia. She is also the author of numerous academic and health-related articles and documents. She loves to communicate with her readers at www.judithlucci.com.

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The Case of Dr Dude: A K9 Police Hero Novel (Women of Valor) (Michaela McPherson Mysteries Book 1) Feb 17, 2016

by Judith Lucci

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What would you do if your best friend’s daughter disappears?

USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Judith Lucci delivers an explosive thriller featuring retired Richmond homicide detective Michaela McPherson and her retired K9 Angel who will stop at nothing to find her best friend’s missing daughter before it is too late. Is she the victim of a human trafficking ring?
Allison, newly graduated from dental hygiene school, never returned following a job interview with Dr. Dude, the local celebrity dentist, but police have no evidence to charge him, and she is officially a missing person.

A missing young woman with diabetes needs insulin or she will die!
Michaela knows Dr. Dude is involved, but can’t prove her theory without help from her K9 Angel and her friend, the immensely wealthy Countess Dorothy Borghase.
Will they find Allison in time?
Grab your copy of Dr. Dude and get sleuthing.

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“Judith Lucci can paint pictures with words very deftly without need of gutter language to convey raw reality. Top-level author, from whom I need to read more. Her characters are razor sharp, and her descriptions make me feel a part of the book.”

Other Books In This Series:

The Case of Dr. Dude (Book 1)

The Case of The Dead Dowager (Book 2)

The Case of The Man Overboard (Book 3)

The Case of The Very Dead Lawyer (Book 4)

The Case of The Missing Parts (Book 5)

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Delusion Proof: A K 9 Companion Novel (Women of Valor) (Dr. Sonia Amon Medical Thrillers Book 2) Nov 28, 2019

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From WSJ and USA Today bestselling author Judith Lucci
When your father wants to kill you, life can be treacherous...
When your father’s a terrorist, life is precarious. The stakes are high. When he wants to kill you and those you love, life becomes fragile and uncertain.
Fearing the very worse, Dr. Amon leaves her beloved war-dog Tessa at home with her mother and travels to Germany to save her lover’s life… Can she be effective? Will they listen to her?
Ramstein Air Force Base is a dangerous place Enemies watch her day and night… But she doesn’t know them… Sheep in wolves clothing cloud her life Things are not as they seem.

You’ll love this medical thriller, because the mix of armed conflict, brutality, hatred, love, and hope make for an undeniable psychological suspense page turner. You won’t want to put it down. Get it now.

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Shatter Proof: A K 9 Companion Adventure (Women of Valor) (Dr. Sonia Amon Medical Thrillers Book 1) Nov 7, 2019

by Judith Lucci

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It’s hard to go home when your father wants to kill you.
Syrian-born CIA operative and retired Army Major Sonia Amon is a battlefield surgeon at Walter Reed Hospital. She also teaches military strategy at the Army War College which provides her cover as a CIA operative for the Middle East. Sonia is recalled to Syria to rebuild a series of primary care health clinics to offer basic care in war-ravaged Syria. But there is one problem. Her father is a terrorist who wants to kill her. He has hunted her for many years.
Sonia is as terrified of her father now as when she was a child.
At eighteen, she escaped the terrorism of her father and fled to the United State into her mother’s loving arms. After med-school, a career in the army as a doctor and professor, she wants to help the country she left behind and dearly loves. She also longs to see her fiancé, Colonel Paul Grayson who commands an Army Garrison near Aleppo.
Can a terrorist’s daughter mend the wounds her father left on their people?
With a command of the language, an understanding of the terrain, and her medical skills, Sonia is the perfect operative. The U.S. military and World Health Organization want to rebuild a hospital destroyed by ISIS, but Aleppo is a dangerous place. There are eyes on her everywhere. She knows she’s being watched. Is this mission too much? The CIA doesn’t think so and duty calls.
And Sonia always heeds that call.

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“An absolute page turner that will have you on the edge of your seat. The characters are great Dr. Sonia Amon is American and Syrian. She was stolen from her mother when she was three raised by her abusive father until she escaped at eighteen. She became a doctor in The U.S. Army until she retired. She now works at Walter Reed and takes an assignment to war-torn Syria to help set up medical help for the Syrian people affected by ISIS. Her father is the number two leader for Isis. He hates Sonia and her mother. Dr. Amon is in love with Colonel Paul Grayson in charge in US forces near Aleppo in Syria.The storyline is strong it opens your eyes to the effects of the war on innocent women, children and elders in counties being torn apart by Isis. This book has so many twists and turns that you will be riveted until the very last page.I love the way this amazing author brings the characters to life before your eyes and makes you feel their emotions and their pain. I can hardly wait to see what's next by this multi-talented author.” Charleane Davis, Reviewer, Vine Voice You’ll love this psychological medical thriller, because of the mix of military romance, armed conflict, action and adventure, psychological suspense, hatred, love, and hope that make for an undeniable page turner. You won’t want to put it down. Get it and get reading…

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The Case of the Very Dead Lawyer: A K9 Police Hero Novel (Women of Valor) (Michaela McPherson Mysteries Book 4) Oct 23, 2018

by Judith Lucci

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Have you ever hated a lawyer?
Michael St. John never lost a criminal case. He wasn’t a nice guy. He cheated his clients, destroyed criminal evidence, paid off judges, and ran around on his wife. He was an albatross around the neck of the Richmond Police Department.
The District Attorney’s office loathed him until they found his mutilated corpse one beautiful, crisp fall morning, after an unusual outburst in Court the day before. Little did they know that Attorney St. John’s body was key evidence in a far more heinous crimes to come. Mic, K9 Angel and Dottie must solve this case before all three of them die.

Mic, K9 Angel and Dottie must work quickly… before it is too late!

”Gripping, suspenseful and chillingly real true to life crime.”

“I love this series, Gripping, compelling and unforgettable!”

“This series rocks! I love the characters and hero dog Angel! Lucci’s characters are memorable, and the plots expertly drawn.”

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Enrico Grafitti
5.0 out of 5 stars
A thoroughly engaging story populated by exceptional characters
Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2018
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“The Case of the Very Dead Lawyer”, the fourth crime thriller in author Judith Lucci’s Michaela McPherson Mysteries, brings back ex-Richmond cop Mic, her faithful retired police dog, Angel, and the amazing Countess Dottie, her investigative partner, in a taut, fast-paced and scary novel that will keep readers up late as it races towards its climax. An old and very deadly enemy resurfaces as Dottie and Mic are hired to investigate the death of the book’s title by one of Dottie’s friends. Matters soon become extremely complicated as their investigation progresses and a much bigger picture emerges.

Once again, author Lucci treats readers to a thoroughly engaging story populated by exceptional characters, now so familiar to her fans, from previous books in the series, that they feel like family. If anything, Countess Dottie seems even more irascible in this outing that in the previous books, but her scenes are always entertaining and bring a smile of enjoyment to this reader’s lips, a nice contrast with the villain’s own mortiferous manoeuvers.

A great read, recommended for all lovers of crime fiction.

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The Case of the Dead Dowager: A K9 Police Hero Novel (Women of Valor) (Michaela McPherson Mysteries Book 2) Dec 2, 2016

by Judith Lucci

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The Case of The Dead Dowager

A fancy ladies luncheon at a posh Richmond restaurant goes south when one of the ladies collapses on the table. Can Mic and K9 Angel solve the case?
When Countess Dottie Borghase's friend, Camilla Rothrock, collapses at a lunch gathering of old friends, the Countess's only concern is to dial 911 for help. But Camilla's subsequent death has authorities buzzing about international safety, national security, and terrorism, because her son is decorated U.S. Army four-star General, Stuart Rothrock.

As other restaurant patrons in Richmond meet similar fates, Michaela, K9 Angel and Dottie join forces with the Richmond Police and the FBI to track down the pair of heinous murderers. But to catch the killers, they must put their own lives and the lives of others in in serious jeopardy.

Will Michaela, Countess Dottie and K9 Angel make it out alive?

A gripping, compelling novel in the Women of Valor Series

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Sincerely I hope that I am like Countess Dorothy when I reach my early 80's. Love her spunk. And, I would be remiss if I did not mention that lovely canine, Angel. Five woofs for her, too.

Michaela McPherson, was once a Richmond, Virginia, homicide detective. This is one of those professions that never leaves your blood. Once a detective, always a detective.

Thought this was a fast-paced novel with intriguing character development. And, there was an array of delightful characters to keep the reader's interest.

Could this streak of murders be domestic terrorism or is it something else?

Most highly recommended.

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“This series rocks! I love the characters and hero dog Angel!”

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Fool Proof A Sonia Amon Psychological Medical Thriller : A K 9 Companion Adventure (Women of Valor) (Dr. Sonia Amon Medical Thrillers Book 3) Dec 19, 2019

by Judith Lucci

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When your father wants to kill you, life is frightening and tentative…
“A cold shadow falls over my face. I open my eyes to see a vulture circling above me. Using my hand, I shade my eyes and see that another has joined it; both gliding on the warm air current as though conserving their strength for the kill that lies ahead… I believe that I am that kill…”

Dr. Sonia Amon, battlefield surgeon, retired Army Major, and CIA operative is on leave from Walter Reed Army hospital. Married now to former CIA handler Jeff Hansen, she lives outside of DC with Jeff and war dog Tessa. She remains obsessed by the possibility that her terrorist father is alive and not dead as the CIA presumes. To control her destiny, she is determined to return to Syria to search for the Emir and her cruel stepsister and end her fears forever. Sonia ignores the protests of her physicians and Jeff and with the help of the Agency, obtains Canadian passports and returns to Syria to search for her father and step-siblings. She leaves her gentle, long-suffering mother Melody, and beloved retired war dog Tessa behind in the United States under the surveillance and protection of the CIA.
Hatred, fear, death, and disaster await Sonia in Syria. The country is a dangerous place even though Sonia speaks the language, knows the culture, and recognizes some of her enemies. She feels the eyes and ears of others on her back. She senses their presence. Her enemies watch her day and night.

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“Wow! Even with the protection of the Agency and the Canadian Embassy things take a turn for the worse. and innocent people die. This book is full of non-stop action with lots of twists and surprises. Will Sonia and Jeff get out of Syria alive? I am waiting for Book 4.” B. Robinson“

…I was riveted, transfixed, drawn like a moth to flame and could hardly put the book down at all. I am really looking forward to the next book in this series. It's nerve-wracking, exciting reading. I love this series and loved this book.” Peggy Flack Ake

Dr. Amon returns with a vengeance in search of her father. For that...is even too much. Great and compelling characters, new friends and foes. Love lost, New Love, excellent story. This book is explosive and hope the next book can match this! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

A continuing, consuming story of love, survival, vulnerability, and grit from USA Today and WSJ bestselling author, Judith Lucci. You’ll love this psychological thriller because it is unputdownable. The mix of military romance, action and adventure, armed conflict, brutality, hatred, love, and hope make for an undeniable page turner. Plan to stay up all night.Get it now and get reading!

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The Case of the Man Overboard: A K9 Police Hero Novel (Woman of Valor) (Michaela McPherson Mysteries Book 3) Feb 20, 2018

by Judith Lucci

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Greed, Money, Murder and Mayhem!
Does Big Pharma manufacture ”dirty drugs”?

Another explosive thriller by USA Today and Wall Street Journal author Judith Lucci. Mic, Dottie and K9 hero dog Angel depart for vacation on a long-awaited Mediterranean Cruise. They quickly learn there is a large pharmaceutical convention aboard ship.

Michaela and Dottie meet a United States senator, scientists and physicians on board and hear concerns about a “dirty drug” distributed by the host pharmaceutical company. Physicians admit significant “pressure” to sell the drug and scientists refuse to hide inflammatory data. That night a physician scheduled to speak against the drug’s safety goes overboard and is swallowed by the sea.

Was it suicide? Did the young doctor take his own life?

Mic, Dottie, and K9 Angel don’t think so.

Mic needs evidence and time is running out as other passengers are stalked and threatened

Can Mic, Dottie and Angel crack the case before others die?

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”Gripping, suspenseful and chillingly real true to life crime.”

“This series rocks! I love the characters and hero dog Angel!”

“Another gripping story ripped from the headlines. I love the novels in the Women of Valor Series. You won’t be able to put it down.”

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Chaos at Crescent City Medical Center: Alexandra Destephano Psychological Medical Thriller Novels (Women of Valor) Jan 14, 2014

by Judith Lucci, Women of Valor

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CHAOS
Alex’s law degree won’t help when the enemy is a force of terror
Young, brilliant Alexandra Destephano moves to New Orleans with her new UVA law degree to assume the position of legal counsel for Crescent City Medical Center, the largest hospital complex in the city. Within days, her talents are tested when the governor's wife is found comatose and covered with blood in her hospital bed. The violence is ongoing and reaches a fevered pitch as the conspiracy continues.
A first-in-series thriller filled with action, adventure, intrigue, and medical/legal suspense. Hard-boiled action-adventure, medical-legal and conspiracy suspense you’ll never forget!
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“Judith Lucci can paint pictures with words very deftly without need of gutter language to convey raw reality. Top-level author, from whom I need to read more. Her characters are razor sharp, and her descriptions make me feel a part of the book.”

"I love this series and all of the characters in it. I hope it never ends!"

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Tamper Proof (Women of Valor): A K 9 Companion Adventure (Dr. Sonia Amon Medical Thrillers Book 4) Jan 26, 2020

by Judith Lucci

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When your father is hunting you, death is only a second away.
To calm herself at night, CIA operative Sonia Amon whispers to her fears, "Follow the bubbles. Bubbles are life. I am alive as long as I can see the bubbles.”
Sometimes it helps her get to sleep, but not often.
Dr. Sonia Amon, retired Army Major, battlefield surgeon, and CIA operative moves her small family and beloved retired war-dog Tessa, to a beach house where she cares for her children and brutalized mother. Still recovering from a near death experience, Sonia works several days a week at a small community hospital. Things are going well for the first time in years.
But, the CIA need her expertise. Can Sonia refuse?
With credible CIA evidence that terrorists plan to poison the Great Lakes, Sonia is torn between duty and her family. Will she leave the peaceful beach house and move to an underground bunker in Detroit to help thwart the threat? If she does, can she trust the CIA to protect her family? Sonia travels with companion war-dog Tessa to Michigan where they are forced to live... and almost die.
Spies are everywhere. Danger is everywhere. Whom can she trust? Perhaps not even herself.
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“The Sonia Amon books are fantastic. The imagination it must take to write these stories about the things that are occurring in the world today and that is what makes these books brilliant.” Morag Fraser “Excellent book. Another winner by Judith. What a great series! Sonia once again gets pulled in by the CIA to help fight the terrorists. Who can she trust? Who is sabotaging her? Will she be able to prove her innocence and discover the culprit behind the deceptions? A book with twists and turns and an ending you don't see coming. Highly recommend! “ Shirley “… frankly, I found it unputdownable! Never a spoiler in my reviews, this is a well-written, fast-paced thriller that takes you for the ride of your life. Twists and turns left me in places I just didn't see coming, gave me goosebumps! Great characters that sometimes, I think because of pressure caused a lapse in judgment, but that certainly didn't detract from the book. Excellent” You'll love this psychological medical thriller because of the mix of action and adventure, military suspense, vigilante justice, psychological intrigue, hatred and love that makes for an undeniable page turner. You'll stay up until dawn. Read for yourself.
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Toxic New Year: The Day That Wouldn't End: The Alexandra Destephano Medical Thriller Novels (Woman of Valor) Jun 12, 2015

by Judith Lucci, Women of Valor

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The Party Of The Year In Virginia Turns Deadly

What began as rural Virginia New Year's day celebration turns into a day of horror when the enemies of Alexandra's grandfather, Congressman Adam Patrick Lee, bring the war to his Virginia estate killing, maiming and destroying everything in their path.

Could an American hero be behind this heinous attack? If so, what would lead someone to turn on his own country? Alex finds herself thrown into a conspinracy involving corrupt politicians, mafia vendettas, and a terrorist plot that threatens to upend and destroy the lives of thousands.

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The Case of the Missing Parts: A K9 Police Hero Novel (Women of Valor) (Michaela McPherson Mysteries Book 5) Sep 18, 2019

by Judith Lucci

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Is your body worth its weight in gold?
Can Angel solve this case!
Richmond Police and Lt. Slade McKane, Mic's love interest and K9 Angel's favorite guy, are puzzled by multiple murders in North Richmond where young victims are discovered missing parts of their body. Richmond's famous medical examiner is attacked and anxiety escalates.

When a beautiful young mother turns up dead at a downtown hotel, the action heightens as more people die. Meantime, Mic and Dottie, along with hero dog Angel, investigate a case of malpractice and funeral home fraud only to learn more about mortuary science and body organs than they ever wanted to know.

"K9 Angel is magnificent in this story!"

”Gripping, suspenseful and chillingly real true to life crime.”

“Missing Parts may be the best Michaela McPherson yet! It’s a powerhouse read!”

“This series is unforgettable…”

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Jobear
5.0 out of 5 stars
WOW!!
Reviewed in the United States
This is the first book I've read from this author but it will definitely not be my last I loved this book. I read it in one sitting. It kept me on the edge of my seat. Not to mention the laughs I got from the characters. The book just kept getting better and better. I highly recommend it.

“Missing Parts may be the best Michaela McPherson yet! It’s a powerhouse read!”

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Obsession Proof A Sonia Amon, MD Medical Psychological Thriller: A K 9 Companion Adventure (Woman of Valor) (Dr. Sonia Amon Medical Thrillers Book 5) Aug 7, 2020

by Judith Lucci, Margaret Daly

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Obsession never ends when your father wants to kill you – it just passes into your children like a deadly poison.
Dr. Sonia Amon, battlefield surgeon, retired Army Major, and CIA operative is gravely injured by her terrorist father and evil sister when they detonate a bomb on US soil. During her recovery faithful k 9 Tessa remains at her side. She accepts a position as a nurse at her son’s military school. She wants to be close, to protect Carter, her young daughter and aging mother from their terrorist relatives.
But, can Sonia save the children she loves?
Sonia learns from the CIA that Emir Faisal Muhammed, her father, plans to kidnap her young son. Did the CIA mislead her? With the help of retired war dog Tessa, Sonia learns whom can she trust? There are spies everywhere. She’s being watched.
Psychological terrorism you won't be able to put down.
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“This is one of Judith Lucci's best books. It keeps you riveted to you seat. Plot and character development are right on. And her love interest is the perfect match it keeps her online while keeping her in line. Would recommend to anyone.” Jane “… Tag along on another high-octane adventure as Sonia must, yet again, thwart the plans of the evil genius that is her father. This story, like all the others in this awesome series, will captivate you from the very start and keep you clutching your book or e-reader in a white-knuckled death grip until you finish the last page. I can’t imagine what further tribulations the author has in store for Sonia, her family, and her friends, but I will certainly be awaiting the next book to find out.” TxDoc You’ll love this medical psychological thriller, because the mix of military romance, action and adventure, armed conflict, hatred, romantic love, and hope that make for an undeniable page turner. You won’t put it down until dawn, when you’ve read every page.
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