Trouble in Paradise (Jesse Stone Series #2) »

Featuring rapid-fire dialogue and spicy characters, Robert B. Parker's books are top-shelf reading for fans of detective crime novels. His Spenser series is several titles strong and an established classic; lately Parker has raised the stakes with two additional series (one featuring private eye Sunny Randle, the other featuring police chief Jesse Stone) that may eventually rival his beloved Boston P.I.

Robert B. Parker's new hero, police chief Jesse Stone, made his debut in the memorable Night Passage. Now he returns in the action-packed Trouble in Paradise, which author and Mystery Scene editor Ed Gorman calls "the best Parker in some time." Trouble in Paradise pits Stone against ex-con Jimmy Macklin, who is planning to pull off the caper of the century.

Entertainment Weekly

Not for nothing is Parker regarded as the reigning champion of the American tough-guy novel, heavyweight division. Over a 25-year career, the man has rarely composed a bad sentence or an inert paragraph. His 30th novel, which features brand-new protagonist Jesse Stone, proves no exception.