Tess's Touring, Go Say Hello!

Ladies, our favorite author is starting her book tour soon, and we think it'd be great if all of us who can could swing by to see her when she comes to your town! After all, she did give us Jane and Maura. ;-)

As we all know, Silent Girl is set to come out July 5th, and Tess is starting her tour on the same day. Here are the details:

When: July 5th

Where: Owl & Turtle Bookshop
32 Washington Street,
Camden, Maine

Time: 6:30 PM

If you're around, you should go and celebrate with her!

She's going to be going all over the place, so a few of us might get the chance to meet her. Here's a few spots from her tour schedule.

July 6: Las Vegas, NV. Las Vegas Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, 7:00 PM.J

July 9: Pasadena, CA. Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd. 5 PM.

July 10: Scottsdale, AZ. Poisoned Pen Bookstore, 4014 N. Goldwater, Suite 101. 4 PM.

July 12: Columbus, OH. Thurber House Evenings with Authors. Canzani Center, Columbus College of Art & Design. 60 Cleveland Ave. 7pm. Contact www.thurberhouse.org for tickets and info.”

July 13: Dayton, OH. Books & Co at The Greene, 4453 Walnut Street.

She's even going across the big pond to the UK, Australia, New Zealand, and Turkey. Go see her full tour schedule here.

If you happen to go, snap a pic and send it over (rizzlesgirls_at_gmail.com). Title it "Me and Tess". We'll post them here!

Wallpapers

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They Just Keep Popping Up

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@nittwit277 says: bus sighting in Cambridge!

They're Everywhere...

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Janet's Talking!

Over on TNT's official site, Executive Producer Janet Tamaro has managed to get her own section.

Hot off the internet presses (or servers, or whatever), you can hop over and read questions that Janet will answer once a week from fans.

You may submit a question via the Rizzoli & Isles facebook page. Go check it out and read up on the details.

Thanks for paying attention to us, Janet!






Special thanks to @CrimeShowGirl for pointing this one out to us. Very slick, ma'am. ;-)

DVD Art

In case you're wondering, here's one of the pics you'll get to see when you get your copy of the Season 1 box set.

Oh... More Loveliness

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Maura's Personal Life

TVFanatic.com has a quick little something from Sasha Alexander about the up coming season. Here's an interesting excerpt:

Citing "family drama" as a major theme for the season ahead, the star previewed the appearance of Jane's younger brother, played by Colin Egglesfield.

"He forms an interesting bond with Maura," Alexander teased, adding: "We also meet Maura's mom (Jacqueline Bisset), her adoptive mom. And we learn a lot about her upbringing... there's a lot of mother/daughter bonding. Her hitman father also comes back for some trouble."

There's a few more things there, so go check it out!

Official Episode Descriptions

Our friend Shane Saunders (@ShaneSSaunders) has posted some yummy goodness that we wanted to make certain you ladies saw!

From his blog:

“We Don’t Need Another Hero” – Monday, July 11, at 10 p.m. (ET/PT)
After taking a bullet in the Season Finale during a siege of the precinct, Jane Rizzoli is honored as a hero at a public event. The celebration is short-lived, however, when disaster strikes. The ensuing case reunites Jane with an old high-school flame, Sgt. Major Casey Jones (guest star Chris Vance), who may be just the person she needs to heal her emotional scars.

Directed by Michael Zinberg
Written by Janet Tamaro

“Living Proof”- Monday, July 18, at 10 p.m. (ET/PT)
Jane and Maura’s relaxing day at an outdoor spa is anything but when they discover the murder of a pregnant woman serving as a surrogate mother. Soon the hunt is on to find the baby’s biological parents.

Directed by Bethany Rooney
Written by Dee Johnson

“Sailor Man”- Monday, July 25, at 10 p.m. (ET/PT)
Shortly after sailors invade the streets of Boston for Fleet Week, a young girl is found dead. Frost’s father (guest star Ernie Hudson – Oz, Ghostbusters), a Navy Admiral, comes to town, causing tension with his son. And, Maura goes on a date with Angela’s mechanic (guest star Matthew Del Negro – United States of Tara, Parenthood).

Directed by Michael Zinberg
Written by Joel Fields

“Don’t Hate the Player”- Monday, August 1, at 10 p.m. (ET/PT)
Jane and Maura investigate after the coach of the Boston Pilgrims baseball team is found dead in the locker room. The death comes as a star player and the team owners battle for control of the team. Meanwhile, Jane’s brother Tommy (guest star Colin Egglesfield – Something Borrowed, Melrose Place) returns home after being released from jail.

Directed by Holly Dale
Written by David Gould & Janet Tamaro

“Rebel Without a Pause”- Monday, August 8, at 10 p.m. (ET/PT)
A Revolutionary War re-enactment becomes the scene of a real killing when a soldier turns up dead. Maura’s extensive knowledge of American history becomes important as she and Jane try to solve the case. And Maura’s brilliant mother, Constance Isles (guest star Jacqueline Bisset – nip/tuck, Joan of Arc), comes to Boston for an art exhibit.

Directed by Nelson McCormick
Written by Elizabeth Benjamin & Janet Tamaro

“Bloodlines” – Monday, August 15, at 10 p.m. (ET/PT)
Jane and the team investigate what appears to be a modern-day witch hunt in Salem. Meanwhile, Frankie’s old girlfriend returns to town with a surprise, and Jane has no problem speaking her mind about the situation.

Directed by Michael Zinberg
Written by Elizabeth Benjamin & Dee Johnson

Go show Shane some love for his continued awesomeness!

2011 Tubey Awards!!

So if you would like to see more of our dynamic duo and quite possibly as this years Ho!Yay couple of the year, (yes we dream big) then go vote here!! We thank @TtownAmstaff for the generous information!! Visit the link here to make YOUR vote count :) http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com/tubeys/nominees.php

Wait No More

Today is the day, ladies! The wait is over. You can now purchase the first season of Rizzoli & Isles. We're very excited about this. We understand the gag reel has some real gems in it.

No doubt some of you wonderfully talented people out there will soon be providing us with hours of Jane kissing... well, it's not what you think, but it's still pretty fun to watch. ;-)

So, go forth and enjoy!

Sweepstakes! Win a Trip to LA

Hudson Booksellers is teaming up with TNT to do a sweepstakes that will let a few people win some pretty cool stuff.

1. 1 Grand Prize winner will receive a 4 day/3 night trip for two to LA for a Warner Bros. VIP Studio tour with interactive mystery dinner show, and 2 Armchair Detective kits (includes Rizzoli & Isles Season 1 DVD and book). The package includes airfare, deluxe hotel accommodations and rental car for 4 days.
2. 100 First Prize winners: Each First Prize winner will receive a Tess Gerritsen autographed copy of the book, The Silent Girl: A Rizzoli & Isles Novel.

Go turn in your name. Who knows what might happen?!