Evil exists. Evil walks the streets. And evil has spawned a diabolical new disciple in this white-knuckle thriller from New York Times bestselling author Tess Gerritsen. PECCAVI The Latin word is scrawled in blood at the scene of a young woman's brutal murder: I HAVE SINNED. It's a chilling Christmas greeting for Boston medical examiner Maura Isles and Detective Jane Rizzoli, who swiftly link the victim to controversial celebrity psychiatrist Joyce O'DonnellJane's professional nemesis and member of a sinister cabal called the Mephisto Club. On top of Beacon Hill, the club's acolytes devote themselves to the analysis of evil: Can it be explained by science? Does it have a physical presence? Do demons walk the earth? Drawing on a wealth of dark historical data and mysterious religious symbolism, the Mephisto scholars aim to prove a startling theory: that Satan himself exists among us. With the grisly appearance of a corpse on their doorstep, it's clear that someoneor somethingis indeed prowling the city. The members of the club begin to fear the very subject of their study. Could this maniacal killer be one of their ownor have they inadvertently summoned an evil entity from the darkness? Delving deep into the most baffling and unusual case of their careers, Maura and Jane embark on a terrifying journey to the very heart of evil, where they encounter a malevolent foe more dangerous than any they have ever faced . . . one whose work is only just beginning. From the Hardcover edition.
Product Identifiers
ISBN-10
0345476999
ISBN-13
9780345476999
Key Details
Author
Tess Gerritsen
Number Of Pages
368 pages
Series
Rizzoli and Isles Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Publication Date
2006-09-12
Language
English
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
Additional Details
Series Volume Number
Bk. 6
Copyright Date
2006
Dimensions
Weight
21.9 Oz
Height
1.2 In.
Width
6.5 In.
Length
9.5 In.
Target Audience
Group
Trade
Classification Method
LCCN
2006-042882
LC Classification Number
PS3557.E687M47 2006
Dewey Decimal
813.54
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
Praise for Vanish "Action-packed, entertaining, and compulsively readable." Chicago Sun-Times "A powerful story that will haunt you long after the last page is turned." Orlando Sentinel "A tense, taut thriller that grabs readers from the get-go and never lets up." Booklist
