About 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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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. 
 
'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

Listen To Me

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

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

The Silent Girl

(Rizzoli & Isles series 9)

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'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 . . .

The Killing Place

(Rizzoli & Isles series 8)

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'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

The Mephisto Club

(Rizzoli & Isles series 6)

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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?

The Sinner

(Rizzoli & Isles series 3)

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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 . . .

Body Double

(Rizzoli & Isles series 4)

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'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?

Keeping the Dead

(Rizzoli & Isles series 7)

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'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...

Die Again

(Rizzoli & Isles 11)

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'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

I Know a Secret

(Rizzoli & Isles 12)

‘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

The Spy Coast

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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.

The Apprentice

(Rizzoli & Isles series 2)

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 Surgeon

(Rizzoli & Isles series 1)

'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.’

The Shape of Night

Vanish

(Rizzoli & Isles series 5)

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 . . .

Playing with Fire

‘Head-to-head with Nicci French and Karin Slaughter’ Daily Mirror 
 
THE FIRST BODY IS A MYSTERY. 
She's young. She's beautiful. And her corpse, laid out in the office of Boston medical examiner Kat Novak, betrays no secrets - except for a matchbook clutched in one stiff hand, seven numbers scrawled inside. 
 
THE NEXT BODY IS A WARNING. 
When a second victim is discovered, Kat begins to fear that a serial killer is stalking the streets. The police are sceptical. The mayor won't listen. And Kat's chief suspect is one of the town's most prominent citizens. 
 
THE FINAL BODY . . . MIGHT BE HERS. 
With the death toll rising, Kat races to expose a deadly predator who is closer than she ever dreamt. And every move she makes could be her very last.

Girl Missing

'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

Last to Die

(Rizzoli & Isles series 10)

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...

The Bone Garden

‘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 . . .

Harvest

‘I love this new series . . . The Summer Guests is a cracker of a mystery! I couldn’t put it down.’ 
SHARI LAPENA 
 
'What a ride - The Summer Guests hooked me from the first explosive chapter. . . Immersive, compelling, utterly addictive – a masterclass in storytelling.’ ANDREA MARA 
 
‘The Thursday Murder Club on steroids’ SAGA Magazine 
 
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?

The Summer Guests

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 . . .

John Doe (A Rizzoli and Isles short story)

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 . . .

Life Support

Don't miss the brand new action-packed thriller (Martini Club 3) from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Spy Coast and The Summer Guests. 
 
Being retired has never been more dangerous . . . 
 
***** 
 
'The Thursday Murder Club on steroids' Saga Magazine 
 
'I love this new series!' SHARI LAPENA 
 
***** 
BEING RETIRED HAS NEVER BEEN MORE DANGEROUS . . . 
 
Maggie Bird’s ‘book group’ is an unusual one – a group of retired spies living an anonymous life in the quiet town of Purity. Today they are visiting the Cod Cove Resort for a terrifying conference on global catastrophe. 
But a murder at the hotel coincides with the return of an old flame for ex-spy Ingrid - a CIA agent she worked with decades ago, in an operation that ended in the deaths of three people. Has the killer resurfaced after all these years? 
 
When Ingrid abruptly vanishes, her husband Lloyd is devastated. He has no experience in the field, but he’ll stop at nothing to track down his wife - wherever in the world she is. With a concerned Maggie at his side, Lloyd unwittingly sets off a chain of events that threatens Ingrid's life. 
 
Meanwhile in Maine, local cop Jo Thibodeau and the rest of the covert cohort uncover startling evidence that turns all their assumptions upside down . . . 
 
***** 
 
PRAISE FOR THE MARTINI CLUB SERIES 
'I love this new series . . . I couldn't put it down' SHARI LAPENA 
'What a ride . . . Immersive, compelling, utterly addictive – a masterclass in storytelling.’ ANDREA MARA, bestselling author of No One Saw a Thing 
'Irresistible and highly recommended!' LEE CHILD, author of the Jack Reacher series 
'Hugely entertaining!' ANN CLEEVES, author of the Vera Stanhope series 
'I love her books. She is a big influence' FREIDA McFADDEN, bestselling author of The Housemaid

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