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The Surgeon

The Surgeon

(Rizzoli & Isles series 1)

Summary

HE KNOWS EXACTLY WHERE IT HURTS...

'This is crime-writing at its nerve-tingling best'
Harlan Coben


A killer is targeting lone women, torturing and murdering them. The precision of his methods leads Detective Jane Rizzoli to suspect he is medically trained.

Then Jane makes a terrifying discovery. Years ago a young woman was assaulted in a similar way. She escaped by shooting her attacker dead.

So why does it feel like he's stalking her again?


Don't miss Tess Gerritsen's gripping new thriller, LISTEN TO ME - out now!

Reviews

  • Grabbed me by the throat and didn't let go until its hair-raising finish. Deep, dark and very disturbing
    Tami Hoag

About the author

Tess Gerritsen

International bestselling author TESS GERRITSEN began to write fiction whilst on maternity leave as a physician. She published her first novel in 1987 and has since sold over forty million copies of her books in forty countries.

Her series featuring homicide detective Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles inspired the television series Rizzoli and Isles, starring Angie Harmon and Sasha Alexander.

Now retired from medicine, she lives in Maine and writes full time.
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