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: A tough Boston homicide detective who remains skeptical of the supernatural, viewing the Mephisto Club as an amateur group playing dangerous games.
The story begins on Christmas Eve with a horrific crime scene: a young woman has been dismembered and drained of blood, with the Latin word "" ("I have sinned") scrawled on the wall. The investigation introduces the Mephisto Club , a clandestine group of scholars and wealthy individuals led by Anthony Sansone. The club's mission is to prove that pure, biblical evil—represented by the "Nephilim" or fallen angels—actually exists among humans. As more victims appear on the club's own doorstep, Rizzoli and Isles must determine if they are hunting a deluded serial killer or something truly demonic. Key Characters
: A forensic pathologist known as the "Queen of the Dead." In this novel, she finds herself increasingly drawn to the intellectual and dark world of the Mephisto Club.
: The mysterious and wealthy leader of the Mephisto Club, who possesses deep knowledge of historical religious symbolism and the occult.
(The Mephisto Club) is the sixth installment in the bestselling Rizzoli & Isles series by Tess Gerritsen . First published in 2006, this medical thriller follows Detective Jane Rizzoli and Medical Examiner Maura Isles as they investigate a series of brutal, ritualistic murders in Boston that lead them to a secret society obsessed with the origins of evil. Plot Summary