The Bone Garden: The Sunday Times Bestseller
Sep 2008 · Random House
4.6star
36 reviews
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528
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'Fascinating... spectacularly gory... fast-paced.' Mail on Sunday
A GRUESOME SECRET UNEARTHED
When a human skull is dug up in a garden near Boston, Dr Maura Isles is called in to investigate. She quickly discovers that the skeleton - that of a young woman - has been buried for over a hundred years. But who was the woman? And how did she die?
It is the 1830s, and an impoverished medical student, Norris Marshall, is forced to procure corpses in order to further his studies in human anatomy.
It's a gruesome livelihood that will bring him into contact with a terrifying serial killer who slips from ballrooms to graveyards and into autopsy suites.
And who is far, far closer than Norris could ever imagine...
Readers are gripped by The Bone Garden:
***** 'A captivating tale . . . full of mystery, despair, horror, and the eventual truth.'
***** 'Compelling . . . kept me awake into the night.'
***** 'Absolutely riveting . . . I was hooked from the very first page.'
A GRUESOME SECRET UNEARTHED
When a human skull is dug up in a garden near Boston, Dr Maura Isles is called in to investigate. She quickly discovers that the skeleton - that of a young woman - has been buried for over a hundred years. But who was the woman? And how did she die?
It is the 1830s, and an impoverished medical student, Norris Marshall, is forced to procure corpses in order to further his studies in human anatomy.
It's a gruesome livelihood that will bring him into contact with a terrifying serial killer who slips from ballrooms to graveyards and into autopsy suites.
And who is far, far closer than Norris could ever imagine...
Readers are gripped by The Bone Garden:
***** 'A captivating tale . . . full of mystery, despair, horror, and the eventual truth.'
***** 'Compelling . . . kept me awake into the night.'
***** 'Absolutely riveting . . . I was hooked from the very first page.'
Ratings and reviews
4.6
36 reviews
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February 7, 2016
Really enjoyed this book. Was a bit disappointed that one of the major characters got killed off near the end....but other than that...great read!!!
Paul Needham RedPaul
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April 22, 2015
An exciting tale with well drawn characters and it made me appreciate all I have.
Christine Gardiner
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April 5, 2015
I loved this book once you start reading .you want to read on to find out what happens next.
About the author
International bestselling author TESS GERRITSEN began to write fiction whilst on maternity leave as a physician. She published her first novel in 1987 and has since sold over forty million copies of her books in forty countries.
Her series featuring homicide detective Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles inspired the television series Rizzoli and Isles, starring Angie Harmon and Sasha Alexander.
Now retired from medicine, she lives in Maine and writes full time.
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