First published 2019
A high school cheerleader dies from a suspected heroin overdose in Paradise. Police Chief Jesse Stone discovers that drug dealers from Boston have turned the local high school into their suburban marketplace. The school houses both privileged future leaders and struggling teens, creating perfect conditions for dealers to expand their operations. Stone must trace the supply chain back to its source while navigating resistant school administrators, protective parents, and suspicious students. Teachers refuse to cooperate and kids won't talk. The people Stone wants to protect often have the most to hide. His investigation leads him toward dangerous criminals who will kill anyone threatening their profitable business. Stone faces a web of self-interest and denial as he tries to stop the epidemic before it destroys more young lives.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, thriller
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: corruption, investigation
Setting: Paradise, Boston
Period: 21st-century
Audio CD · Random House Audio Publishing Group
Content warnings: drug-use, violence