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Not even the icy temperatures of a typical New England winter can match the bone-chilling scene of carnage discovered at the chapel of Our Lady of Divine Light. Within the cloistered convent lie two nuns–one dead, one critically injured–victims of an unspeakably savage attacker. The brutal... read more
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Not even the icy temperatures of a typical New England winter can match the bone-chilling scene of carnage discovered at the chapel of Our Lady of Divine Light. Within the cloistered convent lie two nuns–one dead, one critically injured–victims of an unspeakably savage attacker. The brutal... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters edit
- Dr. Maura Isles: Boston's Chief Medical Examiner often called The Queen of the Dead
- Jane Rizzoli: Detective with the Boston PD Homicide unit
- Barry Frost: A detective; Rizzoli's partner.
- Camille Maginnes: Nun in Our Lady of Divine Light religious order
- Victor: Dr. Maura Isles' ex-husband
- Detective Crowe: homicide unit
- Father Brophy: Priest/confessor for Our Lady of Divine Light religious order
- Sister Ursula: Nun in Our Lady of Divine Light religious order
- Mother Mary Clement: Mother Superior at Our Lady of Divine Light religious order
- Frankie: Jane Rizzoli's brother
- Noni: daughter of Grace Otis, housekeeper at Our Lady of Divine Light
- Louise: Dr Isles' secretary
- Dr. Matthew Sutcliffe: One of the doctors treating Sister Ursula. Described as the "hippie doctor" because of his appearance.
- Randall Maginess: Sister Camille's father
- Detecitve Korsak: homicide unit
- Dr. Banks: Dr. Victor Banks is director of One Earth International and Maura's ex-husband.
- Dr. Yuen: A neurosurgeon who treats Sister Ursula.
- Dr. Cawley: Dr. Julie Cawley directs the Museum of Archeology.
- Gabriel Dean: FBI Agent
Setting & Locations edit
First Sentence edit
The driver refused to take him any farther.
Table of Contents edit
prologue
Chapters 1-24
Series & Lists edit
This is book 3 of 11 in Rizzoli & Isles. (standard series)
Preceded by The Apprentice, and followed by Body Double.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Tess Gerritsen (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Ballatine Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2003
ISBN: 0-345-45892-3
Page Count: 355
Publisher: Ballatine Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2003
ISBN: 0-345-45892-3
Page Count: 355
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
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- Tess Gerritsen: Author's website
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