Tess Gerritsen Bio | Wiki
Tess Gerritsen is an American bestselling author and retired general physician. She has published a series of novels featuring homicide detective Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles aired on the TNT television series “Rizzoli & Isles”. In addition, she has published The Surgeon, where she recieved the RITA award for Romance Writers of America in 2002 for Best Romantic Suspense Novel.
Tess Gerritsen Age
She was born on June 12, 1953, in San Diego, California, in the United States. Gerritsen is 69 years old.
Tess Gerritsen Height
She is a woman of average stature. Gerritsen stands at the height of 5 ft 6 in (Approx 1.68 m).
Tess Gerritsen Family
She was born to her father and mother in San Diego, California, United States. Gerritsen is the daughter of Jui Chiung Tom and Ernest Tom. Her parents are Chinese-American seafood chef and Chinese immigrant. She feminize her name Terry when she became a writer of romance novels for Tess. Tess longed to be a writer, but her family had reservations about the sustainability of a writing career. This led her to choose a career in medicine.
Tess Gerritsen Husband
She is married to her handsome husband Jacob Gerritsen. Jacob works as a physician and they have been married for some time now. The couple is the parents of two sons Josh. Moreover, Josh and Gerritsen have produced a feature-length documentary, “Magnificent Beast”. In her free time, she enjoys gardening and playing the fiddle. She retired from medicine and currently resides in Maine.
Tess Gerritsen Education
After receiving her high school diploma, Gerritsen enrolled at Stanford University. She graduated with a BA in anthropology, intrigued by the ranges of human behavior. Further, she went on to study medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. She attained her medical degree in 1979.
Tess Gerritsen Author
She first worked as a physician in Honolulu, Hawaii. She began writing while she was on maternity leave. Gerritsen submitted a short story to a statewide fiction contest in the magazine Honolulu. Her story, “On Choosing the Right Crack Seed,” won first prize receiving $500. She was inspired by the romance novels she enjoyed reading while working as a doctor and first published Call After Midnight.
Apart from her author work, she is also a filmmaker who has published a screenplay for Adrift which aired on CBS as Movie of the Week in 1993. Moreover, she has also contributed essays that are published by Mystery Writers of America and also International Thriller Writers. Gerritsen has a blog Murderati.com, where she blogs regularly about the writing business.
Tess Gerritsen Ont Blod | New Book
She has authored a new book Ont Blod that is set to be published on April 14, 2023. The book will be published by Jentas Ehf and contains 350 pages written in Swedish. Moreover, the book is available for pre-order at eBook at $10.99.
Tess Gerritsen Order of Books | Books
She has published several books categorized as Romantic, Rizzoli & Isles series, and Medical thrillers. Her books include;
Rizzoli & Isles series
- The Mephisto Club in 2006
- Die Again in 2014
- Body Double in 2004
- The Surgeon in 2001
- The Sinner in 2003
- The Silent Girl in 2011
- Listen to Me in 2022
Medical thrillers
- Harvest in 1996
- Life Support in 1997
- Bloodstream in 1998
- Gravity in 1999
- The Bone Garden in 2007
Romantic thrillers
- Whistle Blower in 1992
- Call After Midnight in 1987
- Perfect Timing in 2001
- Playing with Fire in 2015
- Keeper of the Bride in 1996
- Adventure’s Mistress in 1985
- Under the Knife in 1990
- The Shape of Night in 2019
- Love’s Masquerade in 1986
- Choose Me in 2021
Tess Gerritsen Net Worth
She has worked as an author and retired physician for some time now and she has amassed a decent fortune from her work. Gerritsen’s net worth is $2 Million.
Who Is Tess Gerritsen
Gerritsen is an American bestselling author and retired general physician. She has published a series of novels featuring homicide detective Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles aired on the TNT television series “Rizzoli & Isles” Further, she has also contributed essays in volumes published by Mystery Writers of America and International Thriller Writers.
How Much Is Tess Gerritsen Worth
She has an estimated net worth of $2 Million attained from working as an author and retired physician for some time now.
Is Tess Gerritsen Married
Gerritsen is married to her handsome husband Jacob Gerritsen. Jacob works as a physician. Gerritsen and Jacob are parents to two sons, Josh. Josh and Gerritsen have produced a feature-length documentary, “Magnificent Beast”.