Evil exists.
From the Hardcover edition.. one whose work is only just beginning. . .
Could this maniacal killer be one of their own-or have they inadvertently summoned an evil entity from the darkness? Delving deep into the most baffling and unusual case of their careers, Maura and Jane embark on a terrifying journey to the very heart of evil, where they encounter a malevolent foe more dangerous than any they have ever faced .
The members of the Club begin to fear the very subject of their study.
With the grisly appearance of a corpse on their doorstep, it\'s clear that someone-or something-is indeed prowling the city.
On top of Beacon Hill, the club\'s acolytes devote themselves to the analysis of evil: Can it be explained by science? Does it have a physical presence? Do demons walk the earth? Drawing on a wealth of dark historical data and mysterious religious symbolism, the Mephisto scholars aim to prove a startling theory: that Satan himself exists among us.
It\'s a chilling Christmas greeting for Boston medical examiner Maura Isles and Detective Jane Rizzoli, who swiftly link the victim to controversial celebrity psychiatrist Joyce O\'Donnell-Jane\'s professional nemesis and member of a sinister cabal called the Mephisto Club.
PECCAVI The Latin word is scrawled in blood at the scene of a young woman\'s brutal murder: I HAVE SINNED.
And evil has spawned a diabolical new disciple in this white-knuckle thriller from New York Times bestselling author Tess Gerritsen.
Evil walks the streets.
Evil exists
