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In "The Apprentice", Detective Jane Rizzoli is dragged back into the cold case of serial killer Warren Hoyt, whose brutal legacy now emerges through a limp but lethal acolyte. Over the hot Boston summer, wealthy men are forced to watch their wives brutally attacked, abducted, and killed. Rizzoli, hardened by her previous encounter with Hoyt, must confront a new threat that relies on the same twisted medical techniques she once helped expose.
Rizzoli’s all‑male homicide squad offers little support, while the U.S. government’s sudden involvement and a mysterious Special Agent Gabriel Dean add layers of intrigue. As Hoyt is suddenly freed and joins forces with an ominous blood brother, Rizzoli faces the peril of becoming the killer’s next target. The novel blends forensic detail, police procedure and intense suspense to bring a chilling mystery to life.
First publish date: July 29, 2003
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: Tess Gerritsen
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