The Apprentice (Gerritsen novel) Dominator's" murders which copy many of his techniques, and plots with him to trap Rizzoli. Eventually, "The Dominator" kidnaps Rizzoli as she returns to Boston, and takes her into the countryside. In her struggle to stay alive, Rizzoli fights back, kills "The Dominator" and severely wounds Hoyt, making him a quadriplegic. Rizzoli then takes a long-overdue vacation, claiming sick-leave, with Dean. The Apprentice (Gerritsen novel) The Apprentice is a 2002 novel written by Tess Gerritsen, second book of the Maura Isles/Jane Rizzoli series. Both the hardcover and paperback editions reached number 10 in "The New York Times" Best Seller lists.
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