The Martini Club

Tess Gerritsen is an American physician and best-selling author. Born in 1953, she initially pursued medicine, completing medical school at Stanford University in 1979. However, her passion for writing eventually led her to leave medicine and focus on her literary career. Gerritsen's breakthrough came in 1996 with the publication of her novel "Harvest," a medical thriller that introduced the character Dr. Jane Rizzoli. The Rizzoli & Isles series, which features Dr. Rizzoli and Detective Jane Isles, has become highly successful, with over 25 million copies sold worldwide. Gerritsen's work has received critical acclaim, earning her numerous awards, including the Edgar Award for Best Novel in 2015 for "Last to Die." Her novels are known for their intricate medical knowledge, suspenseful plots, and complex female characters. She continues to write and publish new works, cementing her position as one of the leading authors in the medical thriller genre.