The bestselling author of The Surgeon returnsÂand so does that chilling novelÂs diabolical villain. Though held behind bars, Warren Hoyt still haunts a helpless city, seeming to bequeath his evil legacy to a student all-too-diligent . . . and all-too-deadly.

THE APPRENTICE

It is a boiling hot Boston summer. Adding to the cityÂs woes is a series of shocking crimes, in which wealthy men are made to watch while their wives are brutalized. A sadistic demand that ends in abduction and death.

The pattern suggests one man: serial killer Warren Hoyt, recently removed from the cityÂs streets. Police can only assume an acolyte is at large, a maniac basing his attacks on the twisted medical techniques of the madman he so admires. At least thatÂs what Detective Jane Rizzoli thinks. Forced again to confront the killer who scarred herÂliterally and figurativelyÂshe is determined to finally end HoytÂs awful influence . . . even if it means receiving more resistance from her all-male homicide squad.

But Rizzoli isnÂt counting on the U.S. governmentÂs sudden interest. Or on meeting Special Agent Gabriel Dean, who knows more than he will tell. Most of all, she isnÂt counting on becoming a target herself, once Hoyt is suddenly free, joining his mysterious blood brother in a vicious vendetta. . . .

Filled with superbly created charactersÂand the medical and police procedural details that are her trademarkÂThe Apprentice is Tess Gerritsen at her brilliant best. Set in a stunning world where evil is easy to learn and hard to end, this is a thriller by a master who could teach other authors a thing or two.
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Book details

• Format Hardcover
• Pages344 pages
• LanguageEnglish
• ISBN100345447859
• ISBN139780345447852