In her most masterful novel of medical suspense， New York Times bestselling author Tess Gerritsen creates a villain of unforgettable evil--and the one woman who can catch him before he kills again.He slips into their homes at night and walks silently into bedrooms where women lie sleeping， unaware of the horrors they soon will endure. The precision of the killer s methods suggests he is a deranged man of medicine， propelling the Boston newspapers and the frightened public to name him "The Surgeon."The cops only clue rests with another surgeon， the victim of a nearly identical crime. Two years ago， Dr. Catherine Cordell fought back and killed her attacker before he could complete his assault. Now she hides her fears of intimacy behind a cool and elegant exterior and a well-earned reputation as a top trauma surgeon. Cordell s careful facade is about to crack as this new killer recreates， with chilling accuracy， the details of Cordell s own ordeal. With every new murder he seems to be taunting her， cutting ever closer， from her hospital to her home. Her only comfort comes from Thomas Moore， the detective assigned to the case. But even Moore cannot protect Cordell from a brilliant hunter who somehow understands--and savors--the secret fears of every woman he kills.Filled with the authentic detail that is the trademark of this doctor turned author . . . and peopled with rich and complex characters--from the ER to the squad room to the city morgue--here is a thriller of unprecedented depth and suspense. Exposing the shocking link between those who kill and cure， punish and protect， The Surgeon is Tess Gerritsen s most exciting accomplishment yet.From the Hardcover edition.
苔丝•格里森（Tess Gerritsen），华裔女作家。毕业于斯坦福大学，曾作为一名非常成功的内科医生在檀香山行医多年。因酷爱写作，并且为了照顾两个幼儿，她辞职成为职业作家。
一九九六年出版的《宰割》是她的成名作。从那以后她的每本书都登上《纽约时报》畅销书排行榜，迄今为止她已经出版了十八本小说，牢牢占据着当代女惊悚悬疑小说家第一人的地位。
苔丝的小说对女性心理刻画入微，擅长营造紧张气氛，故事情节曲折离奇，对人性的把握十分深刻，完全达到了严肃小说作家的水平。