The Surgeon

3.8 avg 71537 votes

About this book

If it's gripping, it's Gerritsen. The terrifying first Jane Rizzoli bestseller.In Boston, there's a killer on the loose. A killer who targets lone women, who breaks into their apartments and performs terrifying ritualistic acts of torture on them before finishing them off. His surgical skills lead police to suspect he is a physician – a physician who, instead of saving lives, takes them.But as homicide detective Thomas Moore and his partner Jane Rizzoli begin their investigation, they make a startling discovery. Closely linked to these killings is Catherine Cordell, a beautiful medic with a mysterious past. Two years ago she was subjected to a horrifying rape and attempted murder but she shot her attacker dead. Now she is being targeted by the new killer who seems to know all about her past, her work, and where she lives.The man she believes she killed seems to be stalking her once again, and this time he knows exactly where to find her...

3.8 ★★★★☆ average of 4 sources · 71537 votes
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Reader Profile

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3.8/5 · 71537 readers · 382 pages · ≈ 7 h 04 m · Moderate

How long does it take to read The Surgeon?

About ≈ 7 h 04 m — 382 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mThe Surgeon~7 h 04 m

How many pages is The Surgeon?

382 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320The Surgeon382

What genre is The Surgeon?

It sits on the Thriller, Mystery, Fiction shelves.

Is The Surgeon in the public domain?

No — it is still under copyright.

Where does The Surgeon take place?

It is set in Boston, Boston (Mass.), Massachusetts.

Who wrote The Surgeon?

Tess Gerritsen (1953–0).

Setting BostonBoston (Mass.)Massachusetts
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