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The Surgeon: Tess Gerritsen’s Thrilling Debut of the Rizzoli & Isles Series |
**"The Surgeon"** marks the electrifying debut of Tess Gerritsen's iconic **Rizzoli & Isles** series, introducing the complex and driven Boston Detective **Jane Rizzoli**. The novel plunges into a chilling case where a ruthless killer is terrorizing the city, targeting women and leaving a signature that eerily mirrors that of a past, notorious serial murderer dubbed **‘The Surgeon’**.
The killer's precise, surgical methods and meticulous planning suggest a link to a convicted serial killer, Warren Hoyt. However, the copycat murderer is still free, escalating the violence and drawing Rizzoli deeper into a labyrinth of **psychological suspense**. The investigation leads Rizzoli to the one woman who survived the original Surgeon's attack—a beautiful doctor named Catherine Cordell.
Gerritsen, a physician herself, infuses the narrative with **medical realism** and relentless pacing, crafting a deeply disturbing yet unputdownable thriller. The novel explores themes of trauma, survival, and the fierce determination of Rizzoli to prove herself in a male-dominated field, setting the stage for one of the most successful crime franchises in modern literature. (Note: **Dr. Maura Isles** appears in the later books of the series).
**Main Themes:** **Crime Fiction**, Medical Thriller, Serial Killers, Police Procedural, **Psychological Thriller**, Trauma and Survival.