Last to Die (with bonus short story John Doe): A Rizzoli & Isles Novel

Tess Gerritsen

Aug 2012 · Rizzoli & Isles Book 10 · Sold by Ballantine Books

About this ebook

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER
 
For the second time in his short life, fourteen-year-old Teddy Clock has survived a massacre. Orphaned once more when his foster family is murdered, the traumatized teenager has nowhere to turn—until the Boston PD puts Detective Jane Rizzoli on the case. Jane spirits Teddy to the exclusive Evensong boarding school, a sanctuary where young victims of violent crime learn vital skills of survival. But even behind locked gates, Jane fears that Evensong’s benefactors aren’t the only ones watching. And when she learns of two other students whose pasts bear a shocking resemblance to Teddy’s, it becomes chillingly clear that a circling predator has more than one victim in mind. Joining forces with medical examiner Maura Isles, Jane races to stop an obsessed killer’s twisted quest—before an unspeakable secret dooms the children’s fate.
 
Don’t miss Tess Gerritsen’s short story “John Doe,” and a sneak peek of her novel, Girl Missing, in the back of the book.
 
“One of the most versatile voices in thriller fiction today.”—The Providence Journal
 
“[Tess] Gerritsen has a knack for creating great characters and mysterious plots that seem straightforward but also dazzle with complexity and twists.”—Associated Press
 
“An exciting and puzzling mystery . . . [Last to Die] is a key book in a series that keeps getting better and better.”—Bookreporter
 
“Gerritsen skillfully heightens the tension right up to the suspenseful ending.”—Booklist

Ratings and reviews

Just finished Last to Die, and was not disappointed. I have read most of Gerritson's early books and enjoyed them, so I'm not sure why I didn't stay with the series - so many books, so little time! Anyway, I highly recommend this book and the earlier books in this series, as well as the "The Apprentice" trilogy. Gerritson is one powerful writer in one of my favorite genres.

Love this book. So far all I have read of Tess has been gripping and I am unable to stop reading. She know how to grab our attention and not let go. Need to read them all.

If you're a Tess fan, you'll love this book. Many twists and turns and the suspense never ends. A fast read only because you can't put it down. Tess keeps you guessing right till the end. Probably one of the best in the Rizzoli and Isles series.

About the author

New York Times bestselling author Tess Gerritsen earned international acclaim for her first novel of suspense, Harvest. She introduced detective Jane Rizzoli in The Surgeon (2001) and Dr. Maura Isles in The Apprentice (2002) and has gone on to write numerous other titles in the celebrated Rizzoli & Isles series, including The Mephisto Club, The Keepsake, Ice Cold, The Silent Girl, Last to Die, and Die Again. Her latest novel is the standalone thriller Playing with Fire. A physician, Tess Gerritsen lives in Maine.