Vanish

In Tess Gerritsen's gripping medical thriller, "Vanish," forensic pathologist Maura Isles faces her most unnerving case yet. A body bag in the morgue yields a shocking secret: the supposed cadaver opens its eyes. This woman, initially thought dead, is rushed to the hospital, where she unleashes chaos, murdering a guard and taking hostages. Among the captives is a heavily pregnant Detective Jane Rizzoli, who finds herself trapped in a terrifying standoff. The woman's identity and motives are shrouded in mystery, leaving everyone baffled and terrified. With Rizzoli's life, and that of her unborn child, hanging in the balance, she must use her sharp intellect to unravel the enigmatic captor's true agenda. As the clock ticks and tensions escalate, Jane is forced to delve into a dark conspiracy that reaches far beyond the hospital walls, all while navigating the unpredictable and dangerous whims of her captor. Survival depends on solving a puzzle that could cost her everything.