Tess Gerritsen
Bio
Tess Gerritsen started out on a quite different path from writing. She was born and raised in San Diego, California. Her mother was the granddaughter of a well-known poet and her father owned a Chinese seafood restaurant on the San Diego waterfront. She earned a B.A. in Anthropology from Stanford University, then went on to medical school at the University of California. She earned her M.D. in 1979. Tess worked as a physician in Honolulu, Hawaii.
With some free time while on maternity leave, she made a decision that would change her life: she began to write. In 1987, her first novel was published, and it was a romantic thriller. She wrote a number of romantic suspense novels, but switched to medical thrillers and hasn't looked back since!
Tess now writes full-time, and resides with her family in Maine. When not writing, she enjoys playing the fiddle and gardening.
Bibliography
Medical Thrillers:
Vanish (2005)
Body Double (2004)
The Sinner (2003)
The Apprentice (2002)
The Surgeon (2001)
Gravity (1999)
Bloodstream (1998)
Life Suport (1997)
Harvest (1996)
Romantic Suspense Novels:
Keeper of the Bride (1996)
Thief of Hearts (1995)
Peggy Sue Got Murdered (1994)
In Their Footsteps (1994)
Presumed Guilty (1993)
Whistleblower (1992)
Never Say Die (1992)
Under the Knife (1990)
Call After Midnight (1987)
Links
Tess Gerritsen's Official Site
A Conversation with Tess Gerritsen