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Books by Tess Gerritsen on this site: 6 books.

About: American novelist (Source: Wikidata)

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Start here: The Surgeon. First published in 2001.

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Born: Born in 1953; Wikidata lists San Diego, United States, as the place of birth. Source: Wikidata, with no reference of its own and the place's own entry, checked November 6, 2026.
Early work: Her first novel, Call After Midnight, came out in 1987. Source: tessgerritsen.com, checked November 6, 2026. in 1987, her first novel, Call After Midnight
Other work: She began writing fiction while she was working as a physician. Source: tessgerritsen.com, checked November 6, 2026. her work as a physician, she began to write fiction
Awards and honors: Wikidata lists the Crimezone Thriller Award (2012) among Tess Gerritsen's awards and honors. Source: Wikidata, with no reference of its own, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: She has won the Nero Wolfe Award and the Rita Award. Source: tessgerritsen.com, checked November 6, 2026. won both the Nero Wolfe Award ... the Rita Award

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Mr. Mercedes
Stephen King · Adult

about 480 pages

Why: Both are crime books.
- Crime
What both books share
- crime
  Body Double: "Crime, fiction" (OL subject); "crime fiction" (WD genre)
  Mr. Mercedes: "crime" (OL subject); "crime fiction" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Body Double; Open Library and Wikidata for Mr. Mercedes.
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Step on a Crack
James Patterson · 2007 · Adult

about 380 pages
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Why: Both are thriller books about police.
- Thriller
- Police
What both books share
- thriller
  Vanish: "Thriller" (OL subject); "thriller" (WD genre)
  Step on a Crack: "Thriller" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers" (OL subject); "Thrillers" (OL subject)
- police
  Vanish: "Police" (OL subject); "Police -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
  Step on a Crack: "Police in fiction" (OL subject); "Police" (OL subject); "Police -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Vanish; Open Library and Wikidata for Step on a Crack.
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Darkly Dreaming Dexter
Jeff Lindsay · 2004 · Adult

about 300 pages

Why: Both are thriller books about serial murders.
- Thriller
- Serial murders
What both books share
- thriller
  The Mephisto Club: "Thriller" (OL subject); "FICTION / Thrillers / General" (OL subject); "Thriller / suspense" (OL subject); "FICTION / Thrillers / Suspense" (OL subject)
  Darkly Dreaming Dexter: "Fiction, thrillers, suspense" (OL subject); "thriller" (WD genre)
- serial murders
  The Mephisto Club: "Serial murders" (OL subject); "Serial murders in fiction" (OL subject); "Serial murders, fiction" (OL subject); "Serial murders -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
  Darkly Dreaming Dexter: "Serial murders" (OL subject); "Serial murders, fiction" (OL subject); "Serial murders -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Mephisto Club; Open Library and Wikidata for Darkly Dreaming Dexter.
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The Handmaid's Tale
Margaret Atwood · 1985 · Adult

Novel · about 350 pages

Why: Both are books about women, set in United States.
- Women
- United States
What both books share
- women
  The Keepsake: "Women" (OL subject); "Women -- Crimes against -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
  The Handmaid's Tale: "Women" (OL subject); "Women -- Fiction" (LoC 650)
- United States
  The Keepsake: "United States" (WD narrative location)
  The Handmaid's Tale: "United States" (WD narrative location)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Keepsake; Open Library and Wikidata for The Handmaid's Tale.
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Faceless Killers
Henning Mankell · Adult

about 300 pages

Why: Both are crime books.
- Crime
What both books share
- crime
  Body Double: "Crime, fiction" (OL subject); "crime fiction" (WD genre)
  Faceless Killers: "Fiction, crime" (OL subject); "Crime & mystery" (OL subject); "FICTION / Crime" (OL subject); "crime literature" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Body Double; Open Library and Wikidata for Faceless Killers.
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Killing Floor
Lee Child · 1997 · Adult

about 500 pages

Why: Both are thriller books.
- Thriller
What both books share
- thriller
  Vanish: "Thriller" (OL subject); "thriller" (WD genre)
  Killing Floor: "Fiction, thrillers, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers, suspense" (OL subject); "Thriller" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers" (OL subject)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Vanish; Open Library and Wikidata for Killing Floor.
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