First published 2010
Jesse Stone discovers a body in a car trunk, kicking off a case that leads straight to Paradise's most respectable neighborhood. The dead man worked for Reggie Galen, a retired crime boss now living the good life with his wife Rebecca. Next door live Knocko Moynihan and his wife Robbie, who happens to be Rebecca's identical twin sister. What looks like a simple mob execution becomes something bigger when Jesse finds a high-ranking criminal dead on Paradise Beach. The police chief struggles with the mounting pressure from the investigation, his divorce, and his drinking problem. Private investigator Sunny Randall arrives in town working her own case and asks Jesse for help. As they collaborate, their professional partnership deepens into something personal. Both Jesse and Sunny discover they share more than investigative instincts with the people they're hunting and each other.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, detective
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Paradise, Paradise Beach
Period: Contemporary
277 pages · Hardcover · G.P. Putnam's Sons
Content warnings: alcohol-abuse, violence