As spine-tingling as it is mind-jolting, "The Sinner" showcases Tess Gerritsen in peak form--bringing her intimate knowledge of the dark depths of criminal investigation brilliantly to bear. Beneath its layers of startling insight into the souls of its characters, and the richly wrought depiction of the everyday war between good and evil, beats the unstoppable heart of an irresistible thriller.

Tess Gerritsen left a successful practice as an internist to raise her children and concentrate on her writing. She gained nationwide acclaim for her first novel of medical suspense, the "New York Times" bestseller "Harvest." She is also the author of the bestsellers "Life Support," "Bloodstream," "Gravity," and "The" "Surgeon" and "The Apprentice." Tess Gerritsen lives in Maine.
PRAISE FOR TESS GERRITSEN
"The Surgeon
""A briskly paced, terrifically suspenseful work that steadily builds toward a tense and terrifying climax."
--"People" (Page-Turner of the week)
"Creepy . . . ["The Surgeon"] will exert a powerful grip on readers."
--"Chicago Tribune
""Grabbed me by the throat and didn't let go."
--TAMI HOAG
"The Apprentice
""Skillful and scary."
"--The Washington Post Book World
""An adrenaline rush from start to finish."
--IRIS JOHANSEN
"Masterful . . . Gerritsen moves into the Thomas Harris class, though with a style all her own."
--"Kirkus Reviews" (starred review)

"From the Hardcover edition."