The Silent Girl

A Chilling Murder Mystery with a Supernatural Edge

The Silent Girl by Tess Gerritsen is a masterfully crafted thriller that blends crime, legend, and suspense in equal measure. Published in 2011 by Bantam Press, this gripping installment in the Rizzoli & Isles series takes readers deep into Boston’s Chinatown, where ancient myths collide with modern-day murder.

A Brutal Crime, A Cryptic Clue

Detective Jane Rizzoli is called to a grisly murder scene in a Chinatown alley—an unidentified woman, her throat slashed with surgical precision. The only clue? A strand of silver hair that doesn’t appear to be human. As Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles investigate, they uncover a decades-old case involving a massacre at a Chinatown restaurant and a young girl who vanished without a trace. The deeper they dig, the more they sense a watchful presence—someone silent, yet always one step ahead.

Intelligent, Atmospheric, and Unputdownable

Tess Gerritsen delivers another edge-of-your-seat page-turner with The Silent Girl. Full of haunting atmosphere, rich cultural lore, and expertly plotted twists, this novel is perfect for fans of Karin Slaughter, Patricia Cornwell, and Lisa Gardner. It’s not just a crime novel—it’s a story of vengeance, redemption, and the shadows we can’t escape.