For untold years, the perfectly preserved mummy had lain forgotten in the dusty basement of Boston’s Crispin Museum. Dubbed “Madam X,” the recently rediscovered mummy is, to all appearances, an ancient Egyptian artifact. But medical examiner Maura Isles discovers a macabre message hidden within the corpse–horrifying proof that this “centuries-old” relic is instead a modern-day murder victim. When the grisly remains of two other women are found, it becomes clear to Maura and Boston homicide detective Jane Rizzoli that a maniac is at large. Now Maura and Jane must unravel a murderer’s twisted endgame before the Archaeology Killer adds another chilling artifact to his monstrous collection.
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Bestseller Gerritsen's at times lackluster series heroines prove they can shine in her solid seventh thriller to feature Det. Jane Rizzoli and Dr. Maura Isles (after The Mephisto Club). When medical examiner Isles studies an X-ray scan of Madame X, which everyone assumes is a newly discovered Egyptian mummy, at Boston's Crispin Museum, she realizes the mummy isn't a priceless artifact but a recent murder victim, gruesomely preserved. Rizzoli focuses the police investigation on Dr. Josephine Pulcillo, a young archeologist recently hired by the museum who may have something to hide. More victims soon turn up, including a tsantsa (shrunken head) in a hidden museum chamber and a corpse resembling a well-preserved bog body in Pulcillo's car. After Pulcillo disappears, Rizzoli and Isles must scramble to find her before she becomes another trophy in the killer's growing collection. As usual, Gerritsen delivers an intricate plot that will keep readers guessing. (Sept.)
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“A frighteningly effective stunner from one of the most versatile voices in thriller fiction today.”—Providence Journal
“Disturbing and intensely mesmerizing . . . It’s shudder inducing!”—Romantic Times
“An intricate plot that will keep readers guessing.”—Publishers Weekly
“Wraps readers in a web of evil that is hard to shake . . . Once you pick up this novel, there’s a good chance you won’t be good for much else till you’ve reached its satisfying conclusion.”—Nashville Scene
“The Keepsake reads at a reckless pace, drawing the reader into a twisted world of well-preserved vengeance.”—Madison County Times
“Dark, creepy and a great read.”—Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star
“The Keepsake is a superb suspense novel, with twists galore . . . a beautifully constructed suspense novel with a great story.”—Toronto Globe and Mail
“Disturbing and intensely mesmerizing . . . It’s shudder inducing!”—Romantic Times
“An intricate plot that will keep readers guessing.”—Publishers Weekly
“Wraps readers in a web of evil that is hard to shake . . . Once you pick up this novel, there’s a good chance you won’t be good for much else till you’ve reached its satisfying conclusion.”—Nashville Scene
“The Keepsake reads at a reckless pace, drawing the reader into a twisted world of well-preserved vengeance.”—Madison County Times
“Dark, creepy and a great read.”—Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star
“The Keepsake is a superb suspense novel, with twists galore . . . a beautifully constructed suspense novel with a great story.”—Toronto Globe and Mail
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C'était mon premier roman de Tess Gerritsen; j'aime beaucoup tout ce qui est médical et policier. Évidemment que je le recommande....mais je suggère de lire les premiers volumes en premier tout simplement pour que les liens se fassent mieux.
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Tess Gerritsen is very good at what she does. It had been a while since I'd read one of her books and I had forgotten. I looked forward every day to reading the story - unrelenting going from A to B - and read more pages per day than usual. There was one unnecessary twist, but even it was suspenseful, so who cares?
P.S. Tess, it is time for Mephisto to be spun off!
P.S. Tess, it is time for Mephisto to be spun off!
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This book follows the track of a gruesome, gut-wrenching thriller with plenty of disfigured bodies, blood and creepy details to keep one's mouth gaping through most of the book. The book starts off in the Crispin Museum where a mummy mysteriously appears and becomes a media event. However, the story quickly unravels into multiple murders with hideous details mostly centering on archaeological themes. The chief characters are Detectives Jane Rizzoli and Barry Frost, Josephine Pulcillo, a stunning beauty with a mysterious past first seen working at the Cripin Museum, Dr. Maura Isles, the medical examiner, and a host of colorful minor characters such as Dr. Nicholas Robinson, the museum curator. The Griffon Trilogy: Part I
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