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Jane Rizzoli and Maura Isles—the inspiration for the hit TNT series—continue their bestselling crime-solving streak. A blessed event becomes a nightmare for pregnant homicide detective Jane Rizzoli when she finds herself on the wrong side of a hostage crisis in this timely and relentless thriller. A nameless, beautiful woman appears to be just another corpse in the morgue. An apparent suicide, she lies on a gurney, awaiting the dissecting scalpel of medical examiner Maura Isles. But when Maura unzips the body bag and looks down at the body, she gets the fright of her life. The corpse opens its eyes. Very much alive, the woman is rushed to the hospital, where with shockingly cool precision, she murders a security guard and seizes hostages . . . one of them a pregnant patient, Jane Rizzoli. Who is this violent, desperate soul, and what does she want? As the tense hours tick by, Maura joins forces with Jane’s husband, FBI agent Gabriel Dean, to track down the mysterious killer’s identity. When federal agents suddenly appear on the scene, Maura and Gabriel realize that they are dealing with a case that goes far deeper than just an ordinary hostage crisis. Only Jane, trapped with the armed madwoman, holds the key to the mystery. And only she can solve it–if she survives the night.
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"You know how you sometimes read a book, and the ending is so terrible that you stop liking the book at all? This was not one of those times. I loved everything that happened in this book, and I love how it always is exciting to read, no matter where you are in the book. This is one of those books I'll only read once, but remember forever."
— Cathrine (5 out of 5 stars)
Awards
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A New York Times bestseller
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Winner of the 2006 Nero Award
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A USA Today bestseller
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A 2006 Macavity Award Finalist for Best Mystery Novel
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A 2006 Edgar Allan Poe Award Nominee for Best Novel
Vanish: A Rizzoli & Isles Novel Listener Reviews
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Deborah, 6/6/2014
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" Very good read-a good thriller. "
— Steve, 1/29/2014 -
" I like the chatacters. Jane has a sense of humor. "
— Sheree, 1/13/2014 -
" Good page-turner. Suspenseful and well-thought out. "
— Katie, 1/6/2014 -
" It was a fast moving good read. "
— Audrey, 12/22/2013 -
" One of the best in the series so far, this 5th book in the Rizzoli & Isles series deals with human trafficking and has Detective Rizzoli taken hostage when she is just about to give birth. "
— Denise, 12/15/2013 -
" Good story and quick pace but a little too many POVs for me. "
— Malin, 12/8/2013 -
" This book was heart-breaking. Heart-breaking for many reasons but the biggest reason being that this actually happens in the United States. The last hour of the book had the hairs on my arms and the back of my neck standing on end. Tess Gerritsen is a brilliant writer. "
— Sarah, 11/20/2013 -
" Another great story from Terri Gerritsen! I just don't like the cover..from far away peope would think you were reading a naughty book. "
— Danieldayao, 11/19/2013 -
" She's a great writer. Went out and bought more of her books "
— Ken, 11/12/2013 -
" Not my favorite in the series but still very good. "
— Marcia, 10/25/2013 -
" I loved this book because I could relate immensely to Jane and her struggles in motherhood. I know I should focus on the fact that there was a mystery and it was thrilling but what I was most impressed with was the honest take and feelings of motherhood. "
— Tara, 9/24/2013 -
" Not one of my favorites by Gerritsen, but still a quick, readable book. "
— Tricia, 8/12/2013 -
" one of the best in the series so far!! "
— Jeananna, 7/3/2013 -
" Another great book by Gerritsen. Be warned, some scenes are hard to read due to the content. "
— Robin, 5/26/2013 -
" I think the book is amazing. It's the first book I've read written by Tess Gerritsen and at first I just took it from the library just because I liked the cover of it. After I read, which was after 2 days, I named it the best book I've ever read. "
— Julia, 3/9/2013 -
" Absolutely loved this entire series, very suspensful, very engaging. "
— Steve, 6/5/2012 -
" Gerritsen is getting better with each book! The best advice when reading a mystery or thriller- trust no-one except your main characters! "
— Mary, 4/9/2012 -
" I liked Jane alot in this. "
— Ramzi, 2/18/2012 -
" Read the whole book in one day! "
— Sara, 2/2/2012 -
" Engrossing page turner! "
— Mamabartz, 1/25/2012 -
" Another great Tess Gerritsen thriller. Jane Rizzoli and Maura Isles are great characters. White slave trade and federal intrigue made this another thriller to read as quickly as I could turn the pages. "
— Lynne, 12/18/2011 -
" Always a good read, the characters are splendid. "
— Midge, 5/28/2011 -
" I loved this book because I could relate immensely to Jane and her struggles in motherhood. I know I should focus on the fact that there was a mystery and it was thrilling but what I was most impressed with was the honest take and feelings of motherhood. "
— Tara, 5/25/2011 -
" Book 5 of Rizzoli and Isles. "
— Margiek2000, 5/24/2011 -
" Liked the other books better. I liked the baby though. She already has a personality. "
— Linda, 5/10/2011 -
" an easy read for a weekend. it was on my shelf forever, and i finally got round to it.<br/><br/>halfway through i realised that i had already read it, but a long time ago. but it didn't spoil it for me though, and i still enjoyed reading it. "
— Jackie, 5/6/2011 -
" This is by far the best book of Tess Gerritsen that I have read so far. It caught my interest and intrigued me from the first page and never let up. LoVE IT........ "
— Kristen, 4/23/2011 -
" A thrilling tale of life and death. I love this book and would recommend it to anyone who loves crime and solving the case. "
— Paityn, 4/11/2011 -
" Another good story - though not quite as good as the last. Started really well, but fizzled a little at the end, hence the 3 stars. "
— Jan, 4/7/2011 -
" Read this book through in one sitting. (Well, mostly one lying down, since I was on the couch with the company of two cats.) Very compelling story! "
— Laura, 3/21/2011 -
" I enjoy the Rizzoli and Isles series though the characters are somewhat diffenent from the TV seriers. I have to say, I skipped a bit at the end of this one since I anticipated the ending. But still a good read. "
— Susan, 3/15/2011 -
" I found it hard to put this book down. If time would have allowed I would have finished it in one sitting. "
— Cheryl, 3/11/2011 -
" This is the story of a Russian girl Mila who finds that coming to America is not what she thought it would be. It's not like her favorite movie Pretty Women. She finds herself hunted by the very people who made her a prostitute. This is a memorable story with an intense ending. "
— Georgiann, 3/11/2011 -
" Very eye opening!! All of her books are good and very suspenseful! "
— Wendy, 3/9/2011 -
" really good so far. I think I have skipped a Rizzoili and Isles book because since the last one I read and this one. She got pregnant and married. "
— Cinde, 3/8/2011
About Tess Gerritsen
Tess Gerritsen, a former phyisican, is the internationally bestselling author of Harvest, Life Support, The Silent Girl, and The Surgeon, a work for which she won the RITA Award and the Nero Award. She also wrote a screenplay, Adrift, which was made into a movie for television in 1993. Her series of novels featuring homicide detective Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles is the inspiration for the TNT television series Rizzoli & Isles. Gerritsen currently lives in Maine.
About Susan Denaker
Susan Denaker is an actress and Earphones Award–winning narrator. Her extensive theater credits include numerous plays in the West End of London, national tours, many English rep companies, including a season with Alan Ayckbourn’s company in Scarborough. In the US, she has appeared in Our Town and Sweet Bird of Youth at the La Jolla Playhouse and Breaking Legs at the Westport Playhouse.