About Tess Gerritsen: Dr. Tess Gerritsen is one of the premier authors in the medical and crime thriller genres. TESS GERRITSEN left a successful practice as an internist to raise her children and concentrate on her writing. Now very much alive, the woman is rushed to the hospital, where she murders a security guard and seizes hostages, one of whom is the heavily pregnant homicide detective Jane Rizzoli. About Tess Gerritsen Bestselling author Tess Gerritsen is also a physician, and she brings to her novels her first-hand knowledge of emergency and autopsy rooms. A nameless, beautiful woman appears to be just another corpse in the morgue. Her books have been top-3 bestsellers in the United States and number one bestsellers abroad. 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 from the New York Times bestselling author of Body Double.. A nameless, beautiful woman appears to be just another corpse in the morgue. It's somewhat accurate, as far as plot points are concerned. 'Vanish' is my fifth book by Gerritsen and the second one read in one sitting and well into the early morning. I decided to follow Rizzoli and Isles series in order (i.e. Jane Rizzoli and Maura Isles—the inspiration for the hit TNT series—continue their bestselling crime-solving streak. is the Chinese-American novelist that wrote the Rizzoli& Isles book series, among other novels, penning mostly suspense, medical and/or romance thrillers. Click here to read reviewer Dave Roy's take on Vanish.. Popular medical thriller writer Tess Gerritsen is back with another story of murder, police corruption and mystery in her latest novel, Vanish.Fans of Gerritsen’s series will be happy to know that all the usual characters are back. Federal agents come in and kill the hostage takers and then all the evidence and bodies leave Boston with them. Transferred to the hospital, the woman becomes violent, shoots a security guard and takes hostages. TESS GERRITSEN left a successful practice as an internist to raise her children and concentrate on her writing. by Tess Gerritsen, reviewed & recommended. A nameless, beautiful woman appears to be just another corpse in the morgue. On a trip to Rome, violinist Julia Ansdell, the narrator of this haunting standalone from bestseller Gerritsen (The Bone Garden), buys an old music book titled Gypsy from an antique Author Bio: Tess Gerritsen. the Surgeon, the Apprentice, the Sinner and Body Double) and I would advise one to do the … The story starts with Maura Isles discovering a female in a body bag, an apparent drowning victim, who isn’t dead. She tries to convince herself it's the refrigerator but it's actually a woman -- alive! Vanish is the fifth of Tess Gerritsen’s Rizzoli/Isles series. But when medical examiner Maura Isles looks down at the body, she gets the fright of her life. 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. Expect a white-knuckle ride to very dark places.” Paula Hawkins, #1 New York Times bestselling author of … 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. TESS GERRITSEN left a successful practice as an internist to raise her children and concentrate on her writing. Detailed plot synopsis reviews of Vanish While inundated with bodies from an accident, Boston Medical Examiner Maura Isles finishes her work and hears something where the bodies are kept. This is another strong, subtle thriller by a writer who shows no sign whatsoever of running out of new ideas. This doesn't sit right with Jane and she wants to find out the real reason for the federal involvement and while on her maternity leave she investigates and finds out … Her thrillers starring homicide detective Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles inspired the hit TV series Rizzoli & Isles.