aka Keeping the DeadNew York Times bestselling author Tess Gerritsen knows how to expertlydissect a brilliantly suspenseful story, all the while keepingfascinated readers riveted to her side. By turns darkly enthralling andrelentlessly surprising, The Keepsake showcases an author at the peak ofher storytelling powers.For untold years, the perfectlypreserved mummy had lain forgotten in the dusty basement of Boston'sCrispin Museum. Now its sudden rediscovery by museum staff is both amajor coup and an attention-grabbing mystery. Dubbed 'Madam X,' themummy'"to all appearances, an ancient Egyptian artifact'"seems aghoulish godsend for the financially struggling institution. But medicalexaminer Maura Isles soon discovers a macabre message hidden within thecorpse'"horrifying proof that this 'centuries-old' relic is instead amodern-day murder victim.To Maura and Boston homicide detectiveJane Rizzoli, the forensic evidence is unmistakable, its implicationsterrifying. And when the grisly remains of yet another woman are foundin the hidden recesses of the museum, it becomes chillingly clear that amaniac is at large'"and is now taunting them.ArchaeologistJosephine Pulcillo's blood runs cold when the killer's cryptic missivesare discovered, and her darkest dread becomes real when the carefullypreserved corpse of yet a third victim is left in her car like agruesome offering'"or perhaps a ghastly promise of what's to come.Thetwisted killer's familiarity with post-mortem rituals suggests to Mauraand Jane that he may have scientific expertise in common withJosephine. Only Josephine knows that her stalker shares a knowledge even