Books like Vanish by Tess Gerritsen

by Tess Gerritsen · 2005

Book 5 of Rizzoli & Isles

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Genre

What it is about

Rizzoli, Jane, Detective
Police
Conspiracies
Policewomen
Maura Isles

Where it happens

Massachusetts
Boston
Boston (Mass.)

Ages

Adult

Books like this one

Last checked: October 28, 2026

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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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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The Silent Patient
Alex Michaelides · Adult

Novel · about 350 pages

Why: Both are thriller books.
- Thriller
What both books share
- thriller
  Vanish: "Thriller" (OL subject); "thriller" (WD genre)
  The Silent Patient: "Fiction, thrillers" (OL subject); "Fiction, thrillers, general" (OL subject); "FICTION / Thrillers / Psychological" (OL subject); "FICTION / Thrillers / Suspense" (OL subject)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Vanish; Open Library and Wikidata for The Silent Patient.
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Step on a Crack	shared	shared
Killing Floor	shared	not shared
The Silent Patient	shared	not shared
Dark Matter	shared	not shared
The Da Vinci Code	shared	not shared
Angels & Demons	shared	not shared
The Shadow of the Wind	shared	not shared
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo	shared	not shared
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The Gray Man	shared	not shared

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About Tess Gerritsen

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

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