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In her most masterful novel of medical suspense, New York Times bestselling author Tess Gerritsen creates a villain of unforgettable evil--and the one woman who can catch him before he kills again.
He slips into their homes at night and walks silently into bedrooms where women lie sleeping, unaware of the horrors they soon will endure. The precision of the killer's methods suggests he is a deranged man of medicine, propelling the Boston newspapers and the frightened public to name him "The Surgeon."
The cops' only clue rests with another surgeon, the victim of a nearly identical crime. Two years ago, Dr. Catherine Cordell fought back and killed her attacker before he could complete his assault. Now she hides her fears of intimacy behind a cool and elegant exterior and a well-earned reputation as a top trauma surgeon.
Cordell's careful facade is about to crack as this new killer recreates, with chilling accuracy, the details of Cordell's own ordeal. With every new murder he seems to be taunting her, cutting ever closer, from her hospital to her home. Her only comfort comes from Thomas Moore, the detective assigned to the case. But even Moore cannot protect Cordell from a brilliant hunter who somehow understands--and savors--the secret fears of every woman he kills.
Filled with the authentic detail that is the trademark of this doctor turned author . . . and peopled with rich and complex characters--from the ER to the squad room to the city morgue--here is a thriller of unprecedented depth and suspense. Exposing the shocking link between those who kill and cure, punish and protect, The Surgeon is Tess Gerritsen's most exciting accomplishment yet.
Genre: Mystery
He slips into their homes at night and walks silently into bedrooms where women lie sleeping, unaware of the horrors they soon will endure. The precision of the killer's methods suggests he is a deranged man of medicine, propelling the Boston newspapers and the frightened public to name him "The Surgeon."
The cops' only clue rests with another surgeon, the victim of a nearly identical crime. Two years ago, Dr. Catherine Cordell fought back and killed her attacker before he could complete his assault. Now she hides her fears of intimacy behind a cool and elegant exterior and a well-earned reputation as a top trauma surgeon.
Cordell's careful facade is about to crack as this new killer recreates, with chilling accuracy, the details of Cordell's own ordeal. With every new murder he seems to be taunting her, cutting ever closer, from her hospital to her home. Her only comfort comes from Thomas Moore, the detective assigned to the case. But even Moore cannot protect Cordell from a brilliant hunter who somehow understands--and savors--the secret fears of every woman he kills.
Filled with the authentic detail that is the trademark of this doctor turned author . . . and peopled with rich and complex characters--from the ER to the squad room to the city morgue--here is a thriller of unprecedented depth and suspense. Exposing the shocking link between those who kill and cure, punish and protect, The Surgeon is Tess Gerritsen's most exciting accomplishment yet.
Genre: Mystery
Praise for this book
"'Once you've started reading this book, putting it down and saving it till later is not an option. What a ride!" - Mo Hayder
"The Surgeon grabbed me by the throat and didn't let go until its hair-raising finish. Deep, dark and very disturbing." - Tami Hoag
"The Surgeon grabbed me by the throat and didn't let go until its hair-raising finish. Deep, dark and very disturbing." - Tami Hoag
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Hardback Editions
July 2002 : USA Library Binding
June 2001 : UK Hardback
February 2002 : USA Hardback
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2001 : USA Hardback

Title: The Surgeon (Jane Rizzoli and Maura Isles, Book 1)
Author(s): Tess Gerritsen
ISBN: 0-7394-2041-0 / 978-0-7394-2041-6 (USA edition)
Publisher: Ballantine Books
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Paperback Editions
April 2022 : Paperback
March 2016 : USA Paperback
June 2015 : UK Paperback

Title: The Surgeon
Author(s): Tess Gerritsen
ISBN: 0-85750-328-6 / 978-0-85750-328-2 (UK edition)
Publisher: Unknown
Availability: Amazon CA
2001 : USA Paperback
June 2009 : USA Mass Market Paperback
January 2005 : USA Paperback
August 2004 : USA Mass Market Paperback
June 2004 : USA Mass Market Paperback

Title: The Surgeon
Author(s): Tess Gerritsen
ISBN: 0-345-47877-0 / 978-0-345-47877-1 (USA edition)
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Availability: Amazon CA
2002 : USA Paperback
July 2002 : USA Mass Market Paperback
2002 : UK Paperback

Title: The Surgeon
Author(s): Tess Gerritsen
ISBN: 0-552-21157-5 / 978-0-552-21157-4 (UK edition)
Publisher: Bantam Books
Availability: Amazon UK
August 2001 : USA Paperback
Audio Editions
November 2020 : USA Audio edition

Title: The Surgeon: A Rizzoli and Isles Novel, Book 1
Author(s): Tess Gerritsen
Publisher: Random House Audio
Availability: Amazon
November 2020 : Canada Audio edition

Title: The Surgeon: A Rizzoli and Isles Novel, Book 1
Author(s): Tess Gerritsen
Publisher: Random House Audio
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June 2020 : USA Audio edition

Title: The Surgeon: Rizzoli & Isles Series 1
Author(s): Tess Gerritsen
Publisher: Penguin Audio
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June 2020 : Australia Audio edition

Title: The Surgeon: Rizzoli & Isles Series 1
Author(s): Tess Gerritsen
Publisher: Penguin Audio
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June 2020 : UK Audio edition

Title: The Surgeon: Rizzoli & Isles Series 1
Author(s): Tess Gerritsen
Publisher: Penguin Audio
Availability: Amazon UK
August 2018 : MP3 CD
June 2004 : USA Audio Cassette
December 2001 : USA Audio CD

Title: The Surgeon Lib/E (Rizzoli & Isles Novels)
Author(s): Tess Gerritsen
ISBN: 0-7927-9937-2 / 978-0-7927-9937-5 (USA edition)
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
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August 2001 : USA Audio Cassette
August 2001 : USA Audio CD
August 2001 : USA Audio edition

Title: The Surgeon: A Rizzoli & Isles Novel
Author(s): Tess Gerritsen
Publisher: Random House Audio
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August 2001 : Canada Audio edition

Title: The Surgeon: A Rizzoli & Isles Novel
Author(s): Tess Gerritsen
Publisher: Random House Audio
Availability: Amazon CA
2001 : USA Audio Cassette

Title: Surgeon
Author(s): Tess Gerritsen
ISBN: 0-7927-2519-0 / 978-0-7927-2519-0 (USA edition)
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Kindle Editions
January 2010 : Australia, UK Kindle edition
October 2001 : USA, Canada Kindle edition