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Keepsake
Gerritsen, TessNew York Times bestselling author Tess Gerritsen knows how to expertly
dissect a brilliantly suspenseful story, all the while keeping
fascinated readers riveted to her side. By turns darkly enthralling and
relentlessly surprising, The Keepsake showcases an author at the peak of
her storytelling powers.
For untold years, the perfectly
preserved mummy had lain forgotten in the dusty basement of Boston's
Crispin Museum. Now its sudden rediscovery by museum staff is both a
major coup and an attention-grabbing mystery. Dubbed 'Madam X,' the
mummy'"to all appearances, an ancient Egyptian artifact'"seems a
ghoulish godsend for the financially struggling institution. But medical
examiner Maura Isles soon discovers a macabre message hidden within the
corpse'"horrifying proof that this 'centuries-old' relic is instead a
modern-day murder victim.
To Maura and Boston homicide detective
Jane Rizzoli, the forensic evidence is unmistakable, its implications
terrifying. And when the grisly remains of yet another woman are found
in the hidden recesses of the museum, it becomes chillingly clear that a
maniac is at large'"and is now taunting them.
Archaeologist
Josephine Pulcillo's blood runs cold when the killer's cryptic missives
are discovered, and her darkest dread becomes real when the carefully
preserved corpse of yet a third victim is left in her car like a
gruesome offering'"or perhaps a ghastly promise of what's to come.
The
twisted killer's familiarity with post-mortem rituals suggests to Maura
and Jane that he may have scientific expertise in common with
Josephine. Only Josephine knows that her stalker shares a knowledge even