His name is Jesse Stone. He's left the LAPD in disgrace but lands on his feet as the new chief of police in Paradise, Massachusetts -- a town on the Atlantic not far from Boston. It's a lot less idyllic than it sounds.

On arrival, the new chief finds himself in between corrupt town leaders, a local militia group, and a murderer on the loose.

This is an exciting departure for the creator of Spenser. Renowned author Robert B. Parker, "the reigning champion of the American tough-guy detective novel," (Entertainment Weekly), has landed on the 'New York Times' bestseller list once again but this time with Jesse Stone. Both readers and critics are thrilled.