The Surgeon (novel) The Surgeon (novel) The Surgeon (2001) is a suspense novel by Tess Gerritsen, the first of the Maura Isles/Jane Rizzoli series. A terrifying new serial killer begins stalking the streets of Boston, using his vast medical knowledge to systematically torture and kill vulnerable women, a modus operandi which has earned him the nickname "the Surgeon". As Jane Rizzoli, accompanied by detective Thomas Moore, works the case, she comes across trauma doctor Catherine Cordell, who almost died in the same fashion at the hands of another psychopath several years before, but killed him before he could kill her. Rizzoli soon establishes
Rizzoli & Isles strong in the ratings, as 7.55 million viewers tuned in for the premiere episode. "Rizzoli & Isles" was the second most-watched cable program on the evening of July 12, 2010, behind its lead-in, "The Closer", which had 110,000 more viewers. The show finished the week in third behind "The Closer" and the final episode of "Deadliest Catch". The premiere set a record as the highest-rated debut for a commercial-supported cable series, and it was the second-highest debut ever for a basic cable TV series. "Rizzoli & Isles" is second only to the 2008 premiere of "Raising the Bar", which attracted