Posted: June 11. 2013 11:11AM
Last modified: June 11. 2013 6:05PM
CAMDEN �� Maine author Tess Gerritsen has launched an online campaign to raise money to battle Alzheimer�s, the disease her father died of.
On the fund-raising website � Gofundme.com/War-On-Alzheimers � people are encouraged to donate to the cause. Each $5 donation gets the donor�s name entered in a raffle. The prize, awarded to two winners, will be the chance to name one character each in Gerritsen�s next �Rizzoli & Isles� novel, coming out in 2014.
Gerritsen, who lives in Camden, is best known for works of medical suspense, including the �Rizzoli & Isles� series focusing on a detective and medical examiner working together. The series was made into a TV series and is currently seen on the TNT cable network.
Gerritsen, who is traveling outside the country and could not be reached for comment, has said she will match every dollar raised on the website, up to $25,000. The proceeds will go to the Scripps Research Institute.
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