Tess Gerritsen is a physician and an internationally bestselling author. She gained nationwide acclaim for her first novel of suspense, the "New York Times" bestseller "Harvest." She is also the author of the bestsellers "The Silent Girl, Ice Cold," "The Keepsake," "The Bone Garden," "The Mephisto Club," "Vanish," "Body Double," "The Sinner," "The Apprentice," "The Surgeon," "Life Support," "Bloodstream," and "Gravity." Tess Gerritsen lives in Maine.