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The Spy Coast

**THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER** 
 
‘The Thursday Murder Club on steroids’ SAGA Magazine 
 
'Irresistible and highly recommended!' LEE CHILD 
 
'I loved it. A hugely entertaining read!' ANN CLEEVES 
 
'Expect mystery, action, and bloodshed in this exciting thriller' Kirkus 
 
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INTRODUCING THE ENIGMATIC MAGGIE BIRD. . . 
IN A RIVETING NEW SERIES FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR 
 
Maggie Bird is many things. A chicken farmer. A good neighbour. A seemingly average retiree living in the seaside town of Purity. She's also a darned good rifle shot. And she never talks about her past. 
 
But when an unidentified body is left on Maggie's driveway, she knows it's a calling card from old times. It's been fifteen years since the failed mission that ended her career as a spy, and cost her far more than her job. 
 
Step forward the 'Martini Club' - Maggie's silver-haired book group (to anyone who asks), and a cohort of former spies behind closed doors. With the help of her old friends - and always one step ahead of the persistent local cop - Maggie might still be able to save the life she's built. 
 
IT'S THE PERFECT PLACE TO RETIRE . . . UNTIL THEY FIND YOU. 
 
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Praise for The Spy Coast: 
 
'Gerritsen is a born storyteller, and this new series showcases her talents more than ever' LEE CHILD 
 
'Echoes of Richard Osman but Gerritsen offers us a darker and consistently exciting thriller' THE MAIL ON SUNDAY 
 
'Action-packed pages, G-force twists and turns, and a platoon of fascinating characters' DAVID BALDACCI 
 
'A riveting tale filled with engaging characters' KATHY REICHS 
 
Sunday Times bestseller, January 2024 
 
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The newest in THE MARTINI CLUB series, THE SHADOW FRIENDS, is available to pre-order now! 
 
And don't miss Tess Gerritsen's hugely popular RIZZOLI & ISLES series, now also a Netflix series.

Powerful, resonant, absorbing, freighted with menace and suspense . . . 
Gerritsen is a born storyteller, and this new series showcases her talents more than ever. Irresistible and highly recommended!

I loved it. A hugely entertaining read!

Ann Cleeves, No.1 bestselling author and creator of Vera and Shetland

The Spy Coast is a marvellously plotted read with action-packed pages, G-force twists and turns, and a platoon of fascinating characters. 
I truly hope to see Maggie Bird and her team of silver-haired helpers on the pages again.

A riveting tale filled with engaging characters. I look forward to the rest of the series.

A nice take on retirement-five old spooks whose bones may ache but whose minds remain sharp. You can expect mystery, action, and bloodshed in this exciting thriller

Compelling reading throughout, with astute characterizations, a fast-moving but understandable spy plot, and lashings of dark humor. Gerritsen fans and readers of Richard Osman&rsquo;s Thursday Murder Club mysteries will love this

Amusing and exciting . . . Maggie and her grey-haired tribe are more than capable of helming a long-running series

The Spy Coast is The Thursday Murder Club on steroids

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.

‘The Spy Coast is The Thursday Murder Club on steroids’ SAGA Magazine 
 
'I loved it. A hugely entertaining read!' ANN CLEEVES 
 
Maggie Bird is many things. A chicken farmer. A good neighbour. A seemingly average retiree living in the seaside town of Purity. She's also a darned good rifle shot. And she never talks about her past. 
 
But when an unidentified body is left on Maggie's driveway, she knows it's a calling card from old times. It's been fifteen years since the failed mission that ended her career as a spy, and cost her far more than her job. 
 
Step forward the 'Martini Club' - Maggie's silver-haired book group (to anyone who asks), and a cohort of former spies behind closed doors. With the help of her old friends - and always one step ahead of the persistent local cop - Maggie might still be able to save the life she's built. 
 
The Spy Coast is the first novel in the Martini Club series. 
 
'Gerritsen is a born storyteller, and this new series showcases her talents more than ever. Irresistible and highly recommended!' LEE CHILD 
 
'Echoes of Richard Osman but Gerritsen offers us a darker and consistently exciting thriller' THE MAIL ON SUNDAY 
 
'Action-packed pages, G-force twists and turns, and a platoon of fascinating characters' DAVID BALDACCI

(Rizzoli & Isles series 3)

The Sinner

Detective Jane Rizzoli and Forensic Pathologist Maura Isles are the stars of bestselling Tess Gerritsen's thriller series and the inspiration for the hit US TV series Rizzoli and Isles. 
Inspired by her career as a medical physican, Tess Gerritsen has created a thrilling crime series with two dynamic heroines at the heart. Together, Rizzoli and Isles pick apart the most terrifying murder cases of their careers.

*RIZZOLI & ISLES: NOW STREAMING ON NETFLIX!* 
Meet them in Tess Gerritsen’s bestselling series. 
 
JUDGEMENT DAY IS COMING . . . 
 
‘Absolutely riveting - you won’t be able to put this down’ Mo Hayder 
 
Two nuns are brutally attacked within the walls of their convent. There seems to be no shred of motive. But during the autopsy Forensic Pathologist Maura Isles discovers something entirely unexpected. 
 
And when a second, heavily mutilated body is found and linked to the case, she and Detective Jane Rizzoli find themselves in the midst of a terrifying investigation that seems to implicate everyone. 
 
Because who can really say they’re free from sin? 
 
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ORDER the latest Rizzoli & Isles book, LISTEN TO ME - out now! 
 
And don't miss Tess Gerritsen's hugely popular MARTINI CLUB series. Book one, THE SPY COAST, is out now, with book three, THE SHADOW FRIENDS, available to pre-order!

*RIZZOLI & ISLES: NOW STREAMING ON NETFLIX!* 
Meet them in Tess Gerritsen’s bestselling series. 
 
JUDGEMENT DAY IS COMING . . . 
 
‘Absolutely riveting - you won’t be able to put this down’ Mo Hayder 
 
Two nuns are brutally attacked within the walls of their convent. There seems to be no shred of motive. But during the autopsy Forensic Pathologist Maura Isles discovers something entirely unexpected. 
 
And when a second, heavily mutilated body is found and linked to the case, she and Detective Jane Rizzoli find themselves in the midst of a terrifying investigation that seems to implicate everyone. 
 
Because who can really say they’re free from sin?

(Rizzoli & Isles series 6)

The Mephisto Club

*RIZZOLI & ISLES: NOW STREAMING ON NETFLIX!* 
Meet them in Tess Gerritsen’s bestselling series. 
 
'Gruesome, seductive and creepily credible' The Times 
 
'I HAVE SINNED' 
The words are scrawled in blood at the most shocking murder scene Forensic Pathologist Maura Isles and Detective Jane Rizzoli have ever witnessed. The victim, a young woman, has been entirely drained of blood and horrifically dismembered. 
 
When there's a second murder, the police uncover a link to a secret society known as the Mephisto Club. 
 
Their mission is a terrifying one - to find the true source of evil on earth. 
 
But has evil already found them? 
 
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The Mephisto Club is the sixth book in Tess Gerritsen's bestselling Rizzoli & Isles series, and the inspiration behind the hit TV show 
 
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ORDER the latest Rizzoli & Isles book, LISTEN TO ME - out now! 
 
And don't miss Tess Gerritsen's hugely popular MARTINI CLUB series. Book one, THE SPY COAST, is out now, with book three, THE SHADOW FRIENDS, available to pre-order!

(Rizzoli & Isles series 5)

Vanish

*RIZZOLI & ISLES: NOW STREAMING ON NETFLIX!* 
Meet them in Tess Gerritsen’s bestselling series. 
 
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STARE DEATH IN THE FACE 
 
'If you’re home alone, do not risk even the first sentence. Once you’ve started reading this book, putting it down is not an option’ Mo Hayder 
 
Forensic Pathologist Maura Isles unzips a body bag and gets the fright of her life. The corpse opens its eyes. The woman is rushed to hospital, where she murders a guard and siezes hostages, including a heavily pregnant Detective Jane Rizzoli. 
 
No one knows who this woman is, or what she wants. Only Jane, trapped with the madwoman, can solve the mystery. 
 
If she survives the night . . . 
 
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ORDER the latest Rizzoli & Isles book, LISTEN TO ME - out now! 
 
And don't miss Tess Gerritsen's hugely popular MARTINI CLUB series. Book one, THE SPY COAST, is out now, with book three, THE SHADOW FRIENDS, available to pre-order!

STARE DEATH IN THE FACE 
 
'If you’re home alone, do not risk even the first sentence. Once you’ve started reading this book, putting it down is not an option’ Mo Hayder 
 
Forensic Pathologist Maura Isles unzips a body bag and gets the fright of her life. The corpse opens its eyes. The woman is rushed to hospital, where she murders a guard and siezes hostages, including a heavily pregnant Detective Jane Rizzoli. 
 
No one knows who this woman is, or what she wants. Only Jane, trapped with the madwoman, can solve the mystery. 
 
If she survives the night . . . 
 
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ORDER the latest Rizzoli & Isles book, LISTEN TO ME - out now! 
 
And don't miss Tess Gerritsen's hugely popular MARTINI CLUB series. Book one, THE SPY COAST, is out now, with book three, THE SHADOW FRIENDS, available to pre-order!

(Rizzoli & Isles series 7)

Keeping the Dead

*RIZZOLI & ISLES: NOW STREAMING ON NETFLIX!* 
Meet them in Tess Gerritsen’s bestselling series. 
 
'A seamless blend of good writing and pulse-racing tension.' Independent 
 
HE HIDES, HE KILLS, HE KEEPS . . . 
 
Forensic Pathologist Maura Isles is asked to attend an intriguing examination. An ancient mummy has been found in a museum basement, prompting great media excitement. But with horror she realises that it’s not as ancient as they thought...A very modern bullet is showing up on the scan. 
 
Detective Jane Rizzoli is called to investigate and soon discovers a second – and then a third – mummified body. Who is this killer and why does he preserve his victims so meticulously? 
 
And who will be the next to join his monstrous collection? 
 
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ORDER the latest Rizzoli & Isles book, LISTEN TO ME - out now! 
 
And don't miss Tess Gerritsen's hugely popular MARTINI CLUB series. Book one, THE SPY COAST, is out now, with book three, THE SHADOW FRIENDS, available to pre-order!

*RIZZOLI & ISLES: NOW STREAMING ON NETFLIX!* 
Meet them in Tess Gerritsen’s bestselling series. 
 
'A seamless blend of good writing and pulse-racing tension.' Independent 
 
HE HIDES, HE KILLS, HE KEEPS . . . 
 
Forensic Pathologist Maura Isles is asked to attend an intriguing examination. An ancient mummy has been found in a museum basement, prompting great media excitement. But with horror she realises that it’s not as ancient as they thought...A very modern bullet is showing up on the scan. 
 
Detective Jane Rizzoli is called to investigate and soon discovers a second – and then a third – mummified body. Who is this killer and why does he preserve his victims so meticulously? 
 
And who will be the next to join his monstrous collection?

Listen To Me

The gripping new 2023 Rizzoli & Isles crime suspense thriller from the No.1 bestselling author

*RIZZOLI & ISLES: NOW STREAMING ON NETFLIX!* 
Meet them in Tess Gerritsen’s bestselling series. 
 
'Suspenseful and clever - nobody is who they seem to be in this shocking and fast-paced mystery.' KARIN SLAUGHTER 
 
The nail-biting new thriller from Sunday Times bestselling author Tess Gerritsen. Have you met Rizzoli & Isles yet? 
 
Detective Jane Rizzoli and Forensic Pathologist Maura Isles are investigating a gruesome and seemingly senseless murder. The victim was a respected, much loved nurse. But she was guarding a dangerous secret - a secret that may have lead the killer straight to her door. 
 
Meanwhile, Jane's watchful mother Angela Rizzoli is convinced there's something strange, perhaps even dangerous, about her new neighbours across the street. The problem is, no one is listening to her. Not even her own daughter. 
 
Ignored and frustrated, and with danger mounting in her neighbourhood, Angela may be forced to take action on her own . . . 
 
'Outstanding - inventive, scary, and funny. Listen to Me is Gerritsen at her best!' KATHY REICHS 
 
'Gerritsen walks that high wire between humour and suspense without ever falling off as she plays a great game of bait and switch with her readers.' LINWOOD BARCLAY 
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Readers are raving about Listen to Me! 
'Tightly woven plot, sharp characters and some laugh out loud scenes. LOVED IT' ***** 
'Twisting and turning with an intriguing plotline and maintaining a dark undercurrent throughout' ***** 
'This may have been my first Gerritsen book but it won't be the last!' ***** 
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Praise for Tess Gerritsen: 
 
'Tess Gerritsen's clever plotting and medical knowledge give her thrillers that extra edge. Expect a white-knuckle ride to very dark places.' 
PAULA HAWKINS 
 
'Suspense doesn't get smarter than this.' 
LEE CHILD 
 
'Crime-writing at its nerve-tingling best.' 
HARLAN COBEN 
 
'Baby, you are going to be up all night.' 
STEPHEN KING 
 
'Gruesome, seductive and creepily credible.' 
THE TIMES 
 
'Hair-raising, nail-biting stuff.' 
GUARDIAN 
 
Sunday Times bestseller, January 2024 
 
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And don't miss Tess Gerritsen's hugely popular MARTINI CLUB series. Book one, THE SPY COAST, is out now, with book three, THE SHADOW FRIENDS, available to pre-order!

Suspenseful and clever - nobody is who they seem to be in this shocking and fast-paced mystery. Come for Rizzoli &amp; Isles. Stay for an unbeatable read.

Outstanding - inventive, scary, and funny. Listen to Me is Gerritsen at her best!

Absolutely first rate - readers will be thrilled and delighted by this new Rizzoli and Isles outing!

Gerritsen walks that high wire between humour and suspense without ever falling off as she plays a great game of bait and switch with her readers.

I loved Listen To Me. Only the supertalented Tess Gerritsen can meld multiple storylines so successfully while she keeps the twists coming, the pages turning, and the blood spray arterial. This is her best novel yet. If you haven't read Rizzoli &amp; Isles, this is the one to get!

You need to #ListentoMe and read Tess Gerritsen's new thriller. It's fiendishly well-plotted. You won't work it out until the very end - guaranteed. I enjoyed every single line!

The Rizzoli and Isles books are loved by many, including me; the women's warm, complicated friendship and superior investigative acumen remain, in their 13th outing, an utter pleasure to keep readerly company with

Explosive twists and pulse-pounding tension

(Rizzoli & Isles 11)

Die Again

*RIZZOLI & ISLES: NOW STREAMING ON NETFLIX!* 
Meet them in Tess Gerritsen’s bestselling series. 
 
'Crime writing at its unputdownable, nerve-tingling best' HARLAN COBEN 
 
THE VICTIMS 
In Boston, Detective Jane Rizzoli and Forensic Pathologist Maura Isles investigate a bizarre murder. A man has been found gutted and hanging in his home. When the remains of another victim are found, it is clear that this murderer has been at work for years, and not just in Boston. 
 
THE KILLER 
Five years ago, a group of travellers set off on an African safari. None of them was seen again – apart from one woman who stumbled out of the bush weeks later, barely alive. The only woman to have seen the killer’s face. 
 
THE SURVIVOR 
Has the ‘safari killer’ resurfaced in Boston? Jane is sent to Africa to find the one link between the two cases – the only survivor. 
 
And convince her to face death once again... 
 
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ORDER the latest Rizzoli & Isles book, LISTEN TO ME - out now! 
 
And don't miss Tess Gerritsen's hugely popular MARTINI CLUB series. Book one, THE SPY COAST, is out now, with book three, THE SHADOW FRIENDS, available to pre-order!

*RIZZOLI & ISLES: NOW STREAMING ON NETFLIX!* 
Meet them in Tess Gerritsen’s bestselling series. 
 
'Crime writing at its unputdownable, nerve-tingling best' HARLAN COBEN 
 
THE VICTIMS 
In Boston, Detective Jane Rizzoli and Forensic Pathologist Maura Isles investigate a bizarre murder. A man has been found gutted and hanging in his home. When the remains of another victim are found, it is clear that this murderer has been at work for years, and not just in Boston. 
 
THE KILLER 
Five years ago, a group of travellers set off on an African safari. None of them was seen again – apart from one woman who stumbled out of the bush weeks later, barely alive. The only woman to have seen the killer’s face. 
 
THE SURVIVOR 
Has the ‘safari killer’ resurfaced in Boston? Jane is sent to Africa to find the one link between the two cases – the only survivor. 
 
And convince her to face death once again...

(Rizzoli & Isles series 4)

Body Double

*RIZZOLI & ISLES: NOW STREAMING ON NETFLIX!* 
Meet them in Tess Gerritsen’s bestselling series. 
 
IT'S MY BODY THERE ON THE TABLE 
 
'A rip-roaring plot with scares and bumps on every page . . . A first-class modern thriller' Guardian 
 
Forensic Pathologist Maura Isles has dissected her fair share of corpses. But this time it's different, because the victim looks exactly like her. 
 
Detective Jane Rizzoli is assigned to investigate, and finds herself tracking a twisted killer across the country. To catch him, Maura is forced to delve into a dark and dangerous family history - her own. 
 
Blood ties are the hardest to escape . . . 
 
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Don't miss the latest Rizzoli & Isles book, Listen To Me - out now! 
 
And don't miss Tess Gerritsen's hugely popular Martini Club series. Book one, The Spy Coast, is out now, with book three, The Shadow Friends, available to pre-order!

(Rizzoli & Isles 12)

I Know a Secret

*RIZZOLI & ISLES: NOW STREAMING ON NETFLIX!* 
Meet them in Tess Gerritsen’s bestselling series. 
 
'Expect a white-knuckle ride to very dark places.' Paula Hawkins 
 
When a young woman is found dead, Detective Jane Rizzoli and Forensic Pathologist Maura Isles are called to the scene of the murder. Though the body bears startling wounds, the actual cause of death is not immediately clear. 
 
A few days later, another body is discovered – a seemingly unrelated crime, but the lack of an obvious cause of death shows they have more in common than it would first appear. 
 
As Rizzoli and Isles race to discover the link between the victims before the killer can strike again, a mysterious person watches from the sidelines. She has the answers they’re looking for. 
 
But she knows she has to stay quiet, if she wants to stay alive . . . 
 
'A fast-paced, dark, edgy mystery/thriller filled with unremitting suspense.' Huffington Post 
 
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ORDER the latest Rizzoli & Isles book, LISTEN TO ME - out now! 
 
And don't miss Tess Gerritsen's hugely popular MARTINI CLUB series. Book one, THE SPY COAST, is out now, with book three, THE SHADOW FRIENDS, available to pre-order!

*RIZZOLI & ISLES: NOW STREAMING ON NETFLIX!* 
Meet them in Tess Gerritsen’s bestselling series. 
 
'Expect a white-knuckle ride to very dark places.' Paula Hawkins 
 
When a young woman is found dead, Detective Jane Rizzoli and Forensic Pathologist Maura Isles are called to the scene of the murder. Though the body bears startling wounds, the actual cause of death is not immediately clear. 
 
A few days later, another body is discovered – a seemingly unrelated crime, but the lack of an obvious cause of death shows they have more in common than it would first appear. 
 
As Rizzoli and Isles race to discover the link between the victims before the killer can strike again, a mysterious person watches from the sidelines. She has the answers they’re looking for. 
 
But she knows she has to stay quiet, if she wants to stay alive . . . 
 
'A fast-paced, dark, edgy mystery/thriller filled with unremitting suspense.' Huffington Post

(Rizzoli & Isles series 2)

The Apprentice

*RIZZOLI & ISLES: NOW STREAMING ON NETFLIX!* 
Meet them in Tess Gerritsen’s bestselling series. 
 
'If you like your crime medicine strong, this will keep you gripped' Mail on Sunday 
 
A series of horrific murders seem disturbingly familiar to Detective Jane Rizzoli. They remind her and Forensic Pathologist Maura Isles of those committed by a killer known as The Surgeon, who they recently put behind bars. 
 
While they're still trying to track down the new killer, the unthinkable happens: The Surgeon escapes. Suddenly, Jane is chasing not one but two brilliant and twisted minds, united by one goal... 
 
To perfect their skills on the woman who's hunting them. 
 
'A classic page-turner full of moments of heightened tension' Daily Mirror 
 
'You'll be sleeping with the light on after reading this...' Woman's Own 
 
Readers are gripped by THE APPRENTICE! 
'A thrilling story that I couldn't put down' ? ? ? ? ? 
'One of those unputdownable books that lead you from page to page almost dreading what's to come' ? ? ? ? ? 
'Gruesome and spine chilling, absolutely brilliant' ? ? ? ? ? 
 
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ORDER the latest Rizzoli & Isles book, LISTEN TO ME - out now! 
 
And don't miss Tess Gerritsen's hugely popular MARTINI CLUB series. Book one, THE SPY COAST, is out now, with book three, THE SHADOW FRIENDS, available to pre-order!

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A KILLER WHO KNOWS HIS TRADE 
 
'Gerritsen was a medic before she turned to writing, and her book contains enough grisly details to put you off hospitals for life. But if you like your crime medicine strong, this will keep you gripped' MAIL ON SUNDAY 
 
A series of horrific murders seem disturbingly familiar to Detective Jane Rizzoli. They remind her and Forensic Pathologist Maura Isles of those committed by a killer known as The Surgeon, who they recently put behind bars. 
 
While they're still trying to track down the new killer, the unthinkable happens: The Surgeon escapes. Suddenly, Jane is chasing not one but two brilliant and twisted minds, united by one goal... 
 
To perfect their skills on the woman who's hunting them.

(Rizzoli & Isles series 9)

The Silent Girl

*RIZZOLI & ISLES: NOW STREAMING ON NETFLIX!* 
Meet them in Tess Gerritsen’s bestselling series. 
 
 
'Tess Gerritsen gets better with every book.' DAILY MIRROR 
 
 
Detective Jane Rizzoli is investigating the violent murder of a woman in Boston's Chinatown. 
Two strands of silver hair cling to the body - Rizzoli's only clue, but enough for her and Forensic Pathologist Maura Isles to make a startling discovery. 
 
Years earlier, five people died in a horrifying murder-suicide in a restaurant close by. But one 
woman connected to that massacre is very much alive, and harbouring a deadly secret. 
A secret that will kill again. 
 
Unless Jane and Maura can track it down, and defeat it . . . 
 
 
'Suspense doesn't get smarter than this' 
LEE CHILD 
 
'Absolutely riveting' 
MO HAYDER 
 
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ORDER the latest Rizzoli & Isles book, LISTEN TO ME - out now! 
 
And don't miss Tess Gerritsen's hugely popular MARTINI CLUB series. Book one, THE SPY COAST, is out now, with book three, THE SHADOW FRIENDS, available to pre-order!

*RIZZOLI & ISLES: NOW STREAMING ON NETFLIX!* 
Meet them in Tess Gerritsen’s bestselling series. 
 
 
'Tess Gerritsen gets better with every book.' DAILY MIRROR 
 
 
Detective Jane Rizzoli is investigating the violent murder of a woman in Boston's Chinatown. 
Two strands of silver hair cling to the body - Rizzoli's only clue, but enough for her and Forensic Pathologist Maura Isles to make a startling discovery. 
 
Years earlier, five people died in a horrifying murder-suicide in a restaurant close by. But one 
woman connected to that massacre is very much alive, and harbouring a deadly secret. 
A secret that will kill again. 
 
Unless Jane and Maura can track it down, and defeat it . . . 
 
 
'Suspense doesn't get smarter than this' 
LEE CHILD 
 
'Absolutely riveting' 
MO HAYDER

(Rizzoli & Isles series 8)

The Killing Place

*RIZZOLI & ISLES: NOW STREAMING ON NETFLIX!* 
Meet them in Tess Gerritsen’s bestselling series. 
 
'Gerritsen plays on our fears . . . exploring what can happen when ordinary people unwittingly trigger extraordinary events.' Daily Mail 
 
Forensic Pathologist Maura Isles and a group of friends find themselves trapped in a terrifying snowstorm in Wyoming. They stumble into the snowbound village of Kingdom Come to take shelter. Here they find twelve eerily identical houses standing dark and abandoned . . . 
 
It soon becomes clear that Maura's nightmare has only just begun. 
 
Days later Detective Jane Rizzoli flies out to search for her missing friend. Her hunt for 
the truth leads her to Kingdom Come. 
 
Where someone lies waiting for her . . . 
 
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ORDER the latest Rizzoli & Isles book, LISTEN TO ME - out now! 
 
And don't miss Tess Gerritsen's hugely popular MARTINI CLUB series. Book one, THE SPY COAST, is out now, with book three, THE SHADOW FRIENDS, available to pre-order!

*RIZZOLI & ISLES: NOW STREAMING ON NETFLIX!* 
Meet them in Tess Gerritsen’s bestselling series. 
 
'Gerritsen plays on our fears . . . exploring what can happen when ordinary people unwittingly trigger extraordinary events.' Daily Mail 
 
Forensic Pathologist Maura Isles and a group of friends find themselves trapped in a terrifying snowstorm in Wyoming. They stumble into the snowbound village of Kingdom Come to take shelter. Here they find twelve eerily identical houses standing dark and abandoned . . . 
 
It soon becomes clear that Maura's nightmare has only just begun. 
 
Days later Detective Jane Rizzoli flies out to search for her missing friend. Her hunt for 
the truth leads her to Kingdom Come. 
 
Where someone lies waiting for her . . .

(Rizzoli & Isles series 10)

Last to Die

*RIZZOLI & ISLES: NOW STREAMING ON NETFLIX!* 
Meet them in Tess Gerritsen’s bestselling series. 
 
 
'Suspense doesn't get much smarter than this' Lee Child 
 
Murder. That's what they all have in common. 
 
A high-security boarding school has been set up to provide a place of sanctuary for children who 
have lost their families in violent circumstances. But even locked gates and acres of forest 
cannot keep out a gathering threat. 
 
Detective Jane Rizzoli and Forensic Pathologist Maura Isles find themselves locked inside the school along with the students. They are told it's for their own safety. 
 
But does the threat come from outside...or from within? 
 
'Crime-writing at its unputdownable, nerve-tingling best' Harlan Coben 
 
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ORDER the latest Rizzoli & Isles book, LISTEN TO ME - out now! 
 
And don't miss Tess Gerritsen's hugely popular MARTINI CLUB series. Book one, THE SPY COAST, is out now, with book three, THE SHADOW FRIENDS, available to pre-order!

'Suspense doesn't get much smarter than this' Lee Child 
 
Murder. That's what they all have in common. 
 
Detective Jane Rizzoli and Forensic Pathologist Maura Isles find themselves locked inside a high-security boarding school along with the students. They are told it's for their own safety. 
 
The school has been set up to provide a place of sanctuary for chidren who have lost their families in violent circumstances. But now there has been a murder within the grounds. 
 
Does the threat come from outside...or from within? 
 
'Crime-writing at its unputdownable, nerve-tingling best' Harlan Coben

(Rizzoli & Isles series 1)

The Surgeon

INTRODUCING DETECTIVE JANE RIZZOLI 
The first gripping thriller in the Rizzoli & Isles series by No.1 bestselling author Tess Gerritsen.

*RIZZOLI & ISLES: NOW STREAMING ON NETFLIX!* 
Meet them in Tess Gerritsen’s bestselling series. 
 
 
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? 
 
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ORDER the latest Rizzoli & Isles book, LISTEN TO ME - out now! 
 
And don't miss Tess Gerritsen's hugely popular MARTINI CLUB series. Book one, THE SPY COAST, is out now, with book three, THE SHADOW FRIENDS, available to pre-order!

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

If you've never read Gerritsen, figure in the price of electricity when you buy your first novel by her, cause baby, you are going to be up all night

If you're home alone, do not risk even the first sentence. Once you've started reading this book, putting it down and saving it 'til later is not an option

This book is going to make you squirm... a taut, well-placed and throughly realistic thriller

Superior to Patricia Cornwell and as good as James Patterson... Macabre and gruesome but absolutely riveting

Authentic, convincing descriptions in gut-wrenching detail

Contains enough grisly detail to put you off hospitals for life. But if you like your crime medicine strong, this will keep you gripped

A real page-turner. A read-in-one-go novel if ever there was one... an excellent thriller that goes straight to the top of my list

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?

The Shape of Night

The haunting new standalone thriller from Tess Gerritsen, bestselling author of the Rizzoli &amp; Isles series.

Shari Lapena, bestselling author of THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR

A close-knit community, a gothic house, and a shadowy stranger inside . . . I love Tess's writing and The Shape Of Night is as compulsive as it gets.

Beguiling! Gerritsen is at her atmospheric best in this spine-tingling tale of a lone woman, an old house, and all the secrets everyone tries to hide.

A captivating and seductive tale exploring the dark embrace of grief and guilt, reminding us that nothing can haunt us as insidiously as our personal demons. This is the incomparable Gerritsen at her finest!

Curl up in your favorite reading chair and let Tess Gerritsen whisk you away to a coastal town reminiscent of Daphne Du Maurier’s best settings. As the chills run down your spine, and the creeping sense of danger curls your toes, don’t say I didn’t warn you: you are in for a dark and sexy night, and you will be up very late with Tess’ twisted, haunting tale.

The Shape of Night is one helluva thrill ride with twists and turns I didn’t see coming. I honestly could not put the book down . . . This is one of Gerritsen’s best mysteries ever.

A clever contemporary spin on the Gothic novel.

This riveting Gothic thriller explores the limits of love, guilt, and punishment.

Reminiscent of the best of du Maurier, this modern gothic is eerie, tantalizing, spine-tingling, and sensual . . . an altogether delicious read.

With a twisty mix of dangerous passion, obsession and suspense, Tess Gerritsen reinvents the Gothic novel, giving it a razor sharp, modern edge.

This book reminds me why I love reading. I wish this were a series so I could spend more time in Tucker's Cove. Tess Gerritsen is a writer I look up to!

The Shape of Night is reading gold—thought-provoking, loaded with suspense, with an ending to knock your socks off.

Gerritsen creates an atmospheric scene with the mansion and the Maine coastline, and readers will almost feel the breeze and hear the waves crashing against the rocks. The main story of Ava, who may — or may not — be descending into madness, is compelling, and a clever twist or two steers the narrative in unexpected ways…another winner for 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.

'This will haunt you. Riveting!' Shari Lapena, author of THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR 
 
'The Shape of Night is as compulsive as it gets.' Lesley Kara, author of THE RUMOUR 
 
 
If the walls could talk . . . they'd tell her to leave. Now. 
 
When Ava arrives at Brodie’s Watch, she thinks she has found the perfect place to hide from her past. Something terrible happened, something she is deeply ashamed of, and all she wants is to forget. 
 
But the old house on the hill both welcomes and repels her and Ava quickly begins to suspect she is not alone. Either that or she is losing her mind. 
 
The house is full of secrets, but is the creeping sense of danger coming from within its walls, or from somewhere else entirely? 
 
*** 
 
Readers are obsessed with The Shape of Night 
 
***** ‘A creepy, atmospheric thriller that I thoroughly enjoyed.’ 
***** ‘A powerful book that I could not put down but … I was scared to pick back up!!’ 
***** ‘Twists and turns till the end. Really kept me turning the pages.’

Playing with Fire

The haunting new standalone novel from Tess Gerritsen, bestselling author of the Rizzoli &amp; Isles series.

I defy you to read the first chapter and not singe your fingers reading all the rest. It’s that compelling. It’s that good.

Tess Gerritsen is at the top of her game. Compelling and satisfying, this eerie, suspenseful novel had me turning the pages until the early hours.

Highly original thriller...Works brilliantly well as a thriller written across two timelines, with a heartfelt back story.  Really gripping stuff.

What if your child wanted you dead? 
 
'I defy you to read the first chapter and not singe your fingers reading all the rest. It’s that compelling. It’s that good.' David Baldacci 
 
Julia is terrified by her daughter's aggressive behaviour. Lily has changed from an angelic little girl into someone she is afraid to be alone with. 
 
What scares Julia most, though, is that she knows why Lily is acting this way, but no-one will believe her. If she is going to help Lily, she will have to find the answers alone, embarking on a search that will take her to the shadowy back streets of Venice. 
 
There Julia finds far more than just answers, and uncovers a heartbreaking, long-buried tale of tragedy and devastation. And this discovery has put her in serious danger . . .

John Doe (A Rizzoli and Isles short story)

Feed your appetite for razor-sharp suspense. Experience the chilling world of medical examiner Maura Isles and police detective Jane Rizzoli, as they investigate Boston’s most brutal murders. Immerse yourself in this original short story from one of America’s top thriller writers.

[Gerritsen] has an imagination that allows her to conjure up depths of human behavior so dark and frightening that she makes Edgar Allan Poe and H. P. Lovecraft seem like goody-two-shoes

Suspense doesn’t get smarter than this. Not just recommended but mandatory

It should have been a night to remember, but Maura Isles can’t recall a thing. 
 
Maura is at a party. A handsome man approaches. He’s charming and sophisticated. She flirts and drinks champagne. And then nothing. Total blackness. Nothing, that is, apart from these two facts: a man is dead and her address is found in his pocket . . .

Life Support

If you like your crime medicine strong, this will keep you gripped

This is crime writing at its unputdownable, nerve-tingling best

Richly drawn hospital scenes . . . Chilling science . . . and breathless ER-style pacing . . . A quick, delightfully scary read

[Gerritsen] has an imagination . . . so dark and frightening that she makes Edgar Allan Poe . . . seem like goody-two-shoes

DON’T COUNT ON SEEING TOMORROW 
 
'If you like your crime medicine strong, this will keep you gripped.' Mail on Sunday 
 
 Dr Toby Harper’s quiet night is disrupted when a severely ill man stumbles into ER. She suspects a viral brain infection. But shortly after trying to treat him, he disappears without a trace. 
 
 When a second person is admitted with the same symptoms, she starts to trace the deadly infection backwards. And begins to suspect foul play. 
 
 And that she may be on borrowed time . . .

Harvest

IT’S GORY, IT’S GRIPPING, IT’S GERRITSEN. The novel that first made Tess Gerritsen a crime-writing star.

Suspense as sharp as a scalpel's edge. A page-turning, hold-your-breath read

The best medical thriller I’ve read since Coma

‘Suspense as sharp as a scalpel's edge. A page-turning, hold-your-breath read’ 
 Tami Hoag 
 
 HEART-STOPPING TERROR 
 
 Dr Abby Di Matteo has made the best – and the worst – decision of her career. Instead of giving a donor heart to the wealthy patient it’s been reserved for, she uses it to save a dying boy’s life. 
 
 Luckily, a new heart appears that’s perfectly suited to the original patient, and the furore dies down. But then Abby discovers that the organ has been obtained illegally. Defying the hospital’s commands, she starts her own investigation... 
 
 And uncovers a murderous conspiracy that will threaten her very life . . .

The Bone Garden

If it's gripping, it's Gerritsen. The chilling bestseller that goes back in time.

Fascinating... spectacularly gory... fast-paced

Tess Gerritsen gets better with every book

A gruesome secret is about to be unearthed... 
 
'Fascinating... spectacularly gory... fast-paced.' Mail on Sunday 
 
When a human skull is dug up in a garden near Boston, Dr Maura Isles is called in to investigate. She quickly discovers that the skeleton - that of a young woman - has been buried for over a hundred years. But who was the woman? And how did she die? 
 
It is the 1930s, and an impoverished medical student, Norris Marshall, is forced to procure corpses in order to further his studies in human anatomy. 
 
It's a gruesome livelihood that will bring him into contact with a terrifying serial killer who slips from ballrooms to graveyards and into autopsy suites. 
 
And who is far, far closer than Norris could ever imagine...

Tess Gerritsen

What a ride – The Summer Guests hooked me from the first explosive chapter, leaving me desperate to find out what was going on. Immersive, compelling, utterly addictive – a masterclass in storytelling.

I love this new series . . . The Summer Guests is a cracker of a mystery! I couldn’t put it down.

The Thursday Murder Club on steroids

Action-packed pages, G-force twists and turns, and a platoon of fascinating characters

Lots of beautifully crafted intelligent fun

*A RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB READ FOR SUMMER 2026* 
*INCLUDES A BONUS SHORT STORY FEATURING MAGGIE BIRD AND THRILLER ICON, JACK REACHER* 
'Irresistible and highly recommended!' Lee Child, global bestselling writer behind the Jack Reacher series 
 
'Immersive, compelling, utterly addictive – a masterclass in storytelling' Andrea Mara, Sunday Times bestselling author of All Her Fault 
 
'A cracker of a mystery! I couldn’t put it down' Shari Lapena, international bestselling author of The Couple Next Door 
 
*****************************THE MARTINI CLUB ISN’T OPEN TO EVERYONE . . . 
 
Maggie Bird’s ‘book group’ is an unusual one – a group of retired spies living an anonymous life in the seaside town of Purity. And this summer they plan little more than ‘reading’ (whilst sipping martinis), and some gentle birdwatching. 
 
But trouble is just around the corner as the summer guests arrive. 
 
For acting Police Chief Jo Thibodeau, summer brings its own problems – packed streets, bar brawls, petty theft. And now, a missing teenager down by the lake. 
 
When their good friend becomes a prime suspect in the girl's disappearance, Maggie and her Martini Club must put down their binoculars and roll up their sleeves. Leaving Jo to deal with not only a powerful family desperate for answers, but a meddlesome group of retirees. 
 
Can Jo and the Martini Club find a way to work together, as they uncover one of the deadliest scandals their small town has ever seen?

Tess Gerritsen

Praise for The Summer Guests

What a ride – The Summer Guests hooked me from the first explosive chapter, leaving me desperate to find out what was going on. Immersive, compelling, utterly addictive – a masterclass in storytelling.

I love this new series . . . The Summer Guests is a cracker of a mystery! I couldn’t put it down.

The Thursday Murder Club on steroids

What a ride – The Summer Guests hooked me from the first explosive chapter, leaving me desperate to find out what was going on. Immersive, compelling, utterly addictive – a masterclass in storytelling.

I love this new series . . . The Summer Guests is a cracker of a mystery! I couldn’t put it down.

The Thursday Murder Club on steroids

What a ride – The Summer Guests hooked me from the first explosive chapter, leaving me desperate to find out what was going on. Immersive, compelling, utterly addictive – a masterclass in storytelling.

I love this new series . . . The Summer Guests is a cracker of a mystery! I couldn’t put it down.

The Thursday Murder Club on steroids

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