The Surgeon

By Tess Gerritsen

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Average Rating: (See all 4 reviews) Format: Paperback, 368 pages Published In: United States, July 2002 Quantity Available: 194 Ships within 6-10 days 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. "From the Hardcoveredition. About the Author Tess Gerritsen left a successful practice as an internist to raise her children and concentrate on her writing. She gained nationwide acclaim for her first novel of medical suspense, the New York Times bestseller Harvest. She is also the author of the bestsellers Life Support, Bloodstream, and Gravity. Tess Gerritsen lives in Maine.From the Hardcover edition. Praise Praise"Gerritsen fans know by now what to expect from her: a fascinating story with a gripping plot and believably human characters. Such is The Surgeon, and, in places, then some. Let new readers learn what the fans delight in.-Booklist"Gliding as smoothly as a scalpel in a confident surgeon's hand, this tale proves that Gerritsen...has morphed into a...suspense novelist whose growing popularity is keeping pace with her ever-finer writing skills."-Publisher's WeeklyFrom the Hardcover edition. Read an excerpt Publisher: Ballantine Books ISBN: 0345447840 EAN: 9780345447845 Dimensions: 17.37 x 10.62 x 2.62 centimeters (0.18 kg)

The Surgeon is a icy killer who slips into houses at night as his victims sleep. Dr Catherine Cordell was attacked by a similar killer two years earlier but she killed her attacker. But this new Surgeon has her in his sights. A creepy and compulsive thriller suitably gruesome and melodramatic but very exciting.

Move over Edgar Allan Poe, Tess Gerritsen will show you how evil is REALLY done. I don't know how Gerritsen sleeps at night with these absolute monsters running around in her head. The Sergeon is mainfestly dark, the detail so rich you feel as if you are at the scene youself looking at it through your own medically-trained eyes. It is utterly griping and impossible to put down. Certainly not for the squeamish, however, it is intelligent, well paced and will have you holding your breath to the very end. Read it- if you dare!

This is one of the best thrillers I have read. Tess Gerritsen has written a medical and criminal thriller, and it is absolutely fantastic. The storyline of this book made me unable to put it down - it was definately one of the most page turning books I have come across. I would recomend this to anyone who enjoys thrillers with medical and criminal aspects.

I'm delighted to be able to connect with my readers here! Next week THE MEPHISTO CLUB, my newest Jane Rizzoli and Maura Isles forensic thriller, goes on sale, and I wanted to tell you a little about it. Although I'm trained in science and medicine, I've always been fascinated by ancient myths and sacred tales. For example, I wonder about the basis in reality for Genesis. Is there a scientific explanation for the plagues of frogs and boils and the burning bush and the manna falling from heaven?

Recently, I came across an intriguing myth found in sacred texts written about 200 years before Christ, and found among the Dead Sea Scrolls. In both the Book of Enoch and the Book of Jubilees, the ancient Israelites wrote of Satan-worshiping demons called the Nephilim, the descendants of matings between fallen angels and human women. They believed that the Nephilim are responsible for much of the violence and warfare in the world, and that as long as they live among us, mankind will suffer terrible woes.

The scientist in me immediately began to wonder: what if the lore has a basis in biology? What if the Israelites were actually describing an ancient bloodline of humans who carry the genes for evil? What if that bloodline still exists today?

In my latest book, Jane Rizzoli investigates a series of strange murders marked by baffling ancient symbols. For help in understanding those symbols, she's forced to consult with a secret group of scholars, the "Mephisto Club", who for centuries have been studying the Nephilim. As the case becomes more and more bizarre, even skeptical Jane begins to wonder if demons walk the streets of Boston.