The Sinner

The Sinner

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Surgeon and The Apprentice comes a chilling new novel of suspense featuring Boston medical examiner Dr. Maura Isles, on the deadly trail of an anonymous madman whoâ€™s committed an unholy crime. . . .

THE SINNER

Not even the icy temperatures of a typical New England winter can match the bone-chilling scene of carnage discovered in the early morning hours at the chapel of Our Lady of Divine Light. Within the sanctuary walls of the cloistered convent, now stained with blood, lie two nunsâ€”one dead, one critically injuredâ€”victims of an unspeakably savage attacker.

The brutal crime appears to be without motive, and the elderly nuns in residence can offer little help in the police investigation. But medical examiner Maura Islesâ€™s autopsy of the dead woman yields a shocking surprise: Twenty-year-old Sister Camille, the orderâ€™s sole novice, gave birth before she was murdered. Then the disturbing case takes a stunning new turn when another woman is found murdered in an abandoned building, her body mutilated beyond recognition.

Together, Isles and homicide detective Jane Rizzoli uncover an ancient horror that connects these terrible slaughters. As long-buried secrets come to light, Maura Isles finds herself drawn inexorably toward the heart of an investigation that strikes closer and closer to homeâ€”and toward a dawning revelation about the killerâ€™s identity too shattering to consider.

As spine-tingling as it is mind-jolting, The Sinner showcases Tess Gerritsen in peak formâ€”bringing her intimate knowledge of the dark depths of criminal investigation brilliantly to bear. Beneath its layers of startling insight into the souls of its characters, and the richly wrought depiction of the everyday war between good and evil, beats the unstoppable heart of an irresistible thriller.

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, Gravity, and The Surgeon and The Apprentice. Tess Gerritsen lives in Maine.

PRAISE FOR TESS GERRITSEN

The Surgeon

â€œA briskly paced, terrifically suspenseful work that steadily builds toward a tense and terrifying climax.â€
â€”People (Page-Turner of the week)

â€œCreepy . . . [The Surgeon] will exert a powerful grip on readers.â€
â€”Chicago Tribune

â€œGrabbed me by the throat and didnâ€™t let go.â€
â€”TAMI HOAG

The Apprentice

â€œSkillful and scary.â€
â€”The Washington Post Book World

â€œAn adrenaline rush from start to finish.â€
â€”IRIS JOHANSEN

â€œMasterful . . . Gerritsen moves into the Thomas Harris class, though with a style all her own.â€
â€”Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Country USA
Brand Ballantine Books
Manufacturer Ballantine Books
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2003-08-19
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780345458919

Country	USA
Brand	Ballantine Books
Manufacturer	Ballantine Books
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2003-08-19
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780345458919

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