The Sinner (Gerritsen novel) the body to be that of a fortyish Indian Hansen's Disease victim), it is soon discovered that there is more to these killings than meets the eye. Dr. Victor Banks hooks up with Maura Isles. The Sinner (Gerritsen novel) The Sinner is a 2003 mystery novel by Tess Gerritsen, the third book of the Maura Isles/Jane Rizzoli series. "The Sinner" involves Detective Jane Rizzoli and a main character new to the series, first seen in "The Apprentice" as a minor figure, medical examiner Dr. Maura Isles. When a young novice nun about to take vows is found murdered in the
Tess Gerritsen kidnapped children were being shipped abroad as organ donors. "Harvest" was Gerritsen's first hardcover novel, and it marked her debut on the "New York Times" bestseller list at number thirteen. Following "Harvest", Gerritsen wrote three more bestselling medical thrillers: "Life Support", "Bloodstream", and "Gravity". In 2001, Gerritsen's first crime thriller, "The Surgeon", was published and introduced homicide detective Jane Rizzoli. Although a secondary character in "The Surgeon", Rizzoli has been a central focus of ten subsequent novels (see below) pairing her with medical examiner Dr. Maura Isles. The books inspired the "Rizzoli & Isles" television series starring Angie Harmon and