When Dub’s close friend Sheriff Mike Savage falls victim to a brutal serial killer terrorizing the county, he is dragged into the investigation. The killer—at times calm, cold, and calculating and at others maniacal and out of control—is like no other Dub has encountered. With widely divergent personalities, the killer taunts, threatens, and outmaneuvers Dub at every turn.

While hunting this maniacal predator, Dub uncovers a deadly conspiracy—one driven by unrestrained greed and corruption. Will he be able to stop the conspirators—and the killer—in their bloody tracks?

“Stress Fracture is a cunning, imaginative thriller that will keep you up reading as I did, riveted from first page to last.”
~ Michael Palmer, MD, New York Times best-selling author of The Last Surgeon (November 2009)

“. . . D.P. Lyle writes the perfect prescription for a psychological thriller.”
~ L. Dean Murphy, BookReporter.com (4/3/2010)

“D.P. Lyle’s Stress Fracture is an intense, nail-biting adventure. The author’s knowledgeable voice adds a fear factor that can’t easily be found. A wonderful, thrilling read, an excellent work of fiction—and more!”
~ New York Times best-selling author Heather Graham (October 2009)

"The writing is hard-edged and visually evocative, and readers of dark serial-killer thrillers will definitely want to read this one."
~ David Pitt, Booklist Magazine (December 2009)

"Lyle writes what he knows—and what he knows is terrific. Dub Walker is a keeper."
~ Lee Child (December 2009)

“Cutting-edge forensics and a whip-cracking pace make Stress Fracture a one-sitting read. If you love CSI, this is the book for you.”
~ Tess Gerritsen, New York Times best-selling author of The Keepsake

"D.P. Lyle's Stress Fracture is just what I love in a book: lightning paced, brutally executed, dynamic characters, and a story that grips you by the throat. If Michael Crichton had written an episode of Law and Order, here might be the result. Simply brilliant!"
~ James Rollins, New York Times bestseller of The Doomsday Key

“Lyle creates fascinating characters and gives them a mesmerizing story. The tension builds to a startling climax that begins with the riveting opening sentence.”
~ Donna M. Brown, Romantic Times Book Reviews

“Shockingly authentic and psychologically disturbing, Stress Fracture pulls us in against our will to read every horrifying detail while hoping for an ending that we can live with. Lock your doors before you read this heart-thumping thriller by talented D. P. Lyle.”
~ Donna, Single Titles (April 2010)

“Expecting a high noon showdown, fans will enjoy this entertaining cautionary tale as underneath the nonstop action, D.P. Lyle warns readers of the excessive use of drugs.”
~ Harriet Klausner, Midwest Book Review (April 2010)

"The characters in this book were great. Dub Walker in particular was one of those honorable good guys who you just want to root for. . . . The plot was intriguing and pulled me in. The action scenes were chilling. . . ."
~ Night Owl Reviews (June 2010)