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The surgeon

By Tess Gerritsen

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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 sleeContinue

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.

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  • The Best Reviews: Tess Gerritsen, The Surgeon

    "A very frightening thriller-it's exciting!" Two years ago Savannah Trauma Surgeon Catherine Cordell informed first year resident Andrew Capra that she was not recommending him for a second year residency. He went to her home and pleaded his case and ... (read full critics)

    thebestreviews published on Fri, 17 Sep 2010

  • The Surgeon By Tess Gerritsen

    Tess Gerritsen, a former internist, sets her medical suspense novels in territory she, too, knows well and takes grisly up a few terrifying notches in The Surgeon. A serial killer has surfaced in Boston, and the local newspapers have dubbed him The S ... (read full critics)

    bookpage published on Sun, 12 Sep 2010

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  • Nel suo genere è senz'altro un buon libro: i personaggi risultano credibili e ben caratterizzati e la trama è avvincente e regge fino al gran finale (che forse avrei preferito senza fiori d'arancio).
    Però, caro Andrea, siamo ancora lontani dalle cinque stelle che richiedono qualche elemento d ... (continue)

    Nel suo genere è senz'altro un buon libro: i personaggi risultano credibili e ben caratterizzati e la trama è avvincente e regge fino al gran finale (che forse avrei preferito senza fiori d'arancio).
    Però, caro Andrea, siamo ancora lontani dalle cinque stelle che richiedono qualche elemento di maggiore originalità: perciò continua pure a proporre altri titoli :-)

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    Dudaila said on Dec 23, 2011 | Add your feedback

  • In a way, this is a gory murder mystery. This book is not for kind souls who hate to see others in pain. It's a book for souls that have had pain.

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    Vale said on Aug 21, 2011 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

  • 1.99!

    I only paid 1.99 for this book, so needles to say; I was not expecting much. Thankfully, I was pleasently surprised. A nice and easy summer read.

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    Marsha said on Jul 10, 2010 about the Mass Market Paperback edition | Add your feedback

  • I'm not sure I would rate this 4 stars

    But it was certainly a good book. I have been so busy that I hadn't really picked it up since I started it. I am looking forward to reading other books by her.

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    jazzescrapper said on Dec 16, 2008 about the Mass Market Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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