First published 2013
A young woman lies dead in a rundown motel by the beach. She had worked to improve her appearance, though beauty had eluded her. Now Jesse Stone, Paradise Police Chief, stares at her body without knowing even her name. The investigation draws Jesse into dangerous territory when two violent pimps mark him as a target. As Jesse digs deeper, he uncovers details about the victim's life that surprise him. The pimps escalate their threats, but Jesse refuses to back down. He pursues the case through Paradise's criminal underworld, determined to find justice for the nameless girl. The deeper Jesse goes into this dark world, the more personal the case becomes. Jesse's search for truth takes him into places where few would dare to look.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, detective
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, personal-stakes
Setting: Paradise, United States
Period: Contemporary
288 pages · Hardcover · G.P. Putnam's Sons
Content warnings: violence