"Freaks"

Freaks (Rizzoli & Isles #8.5) by Tess Gerritsen, AF, 2011, Kindle ebook, 46p, rating=3.5
Source: own

In this free Rizzoli & Isles short story from New York Times bestselling author Tess Gerritsen, author of The Silent Girl, a bizarre death comes with a supernatural twist. Homicide cop Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles have seen their fair share of mortal crimes, but the death of Kimberly Rayner may qualify as inhuman in more ways than one. When corpse of the emaciated seventeen-year-old girl is discovered next to an empty coffin in an abandoned church, mysterious bruises around the throat suggest foul play. Caught fleeing the scene is the victim's closest friend, Lucas Henry, an equally skeletal, pale teenager who claims he's guilty only of having a taste for blood-a craving he shared with Kimberly. But the victim's distraught father doesn't believe in vampires, only vengeance. And now, another life may be at risk unless Rizzoli and Isles can uncover the astonishing truth. (Goodreads)

I've seen a few of the Rizzoli & Isles TV series and I like them.  I didn't realize that they were based on books so when I saw this short story on Amazon's Kindle freebies, I downloaded it.  I wasn't disappointed.  It was a quick taste of what you might find on the TV series.  This particular story was vampire-ish and quite captivating.  I totally pictured the TV stars, Angie Harmon and Sasha Alexander (cover photo), acting this out so I was able to identify with the personalities of the characters.  The ending was oddly undescribable but getting there was fun.

This edition included a preview of Ms Gerritsen's book, The Silent Girl, which I found interesting.  I was intrigued and got excited when I found out that my library has it because initially I thought it was a preview of a book that was upcoming.  Looks like I've discovered a new-to-me mystery writer that I'll definitely be looking into.  Ahh, the power of marketing.  That said, for those familiar with this author, any recommendations?  ~Thanks.