Part of Rizzoli & Isles, book 3
First published 2011
Medical examiner Maura Isles arrives at Our Lady of Divine Light convent to examine a horrific crime scene. Two nuns have been attacked in the chapel. One lies dead, the other fights for her life. The savage assault appears random, without clear motive. Isles performs the autopsy on the deceased nun and discovers something unexpected. Twenty-year-old Sister Camille had given birth before her murder. When investigators find another mutilated body, homicide detective Jane Rizzoli joins Isles to piece together the connections. Their investigation unearths buried secrets that link these violent deaths to something far older and darker. As Isles digs deeper into the case, she finds herself pulled toward revelations that hit close to home. The truth about the killer's identity threatens to shatter everything she thought she knew.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, detective
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, investigation, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Our Lady of Divine Light, Chapel
416 pages · Paperback · Bantam Press
Content warnings: death, graphic-violence, murder