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TROUBLE IN PARADISE by Robert B. Parker - FIRST EDITION BOOKSee all titles by Robert B. Parker.
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. Robert B. Parker and his legendary Spenser series have long been considered the ne plus ultra of detective fiction. But the critics' praise for Jesse Stone's debut in Night Passage
proved there was room for addition to the Parker literary canon. "A
novel as fresh as it is bold... Parker's sentences flow with as much
wit, grace and assurance as ever, and Stone is a complex and
consistently interesting new protagonist. His speedy return will be
welcome." (Newsday)
Stiles Island is a wealthy and
exclusive enclave separated by a bridge from the Massachusetts coast
town of Paradise. James Macklin sees Stiles Island as the ultimate
investment opportunity: all he needs to do is invade the island, blow
the bridge, and loot the island. To realize his investment, Macklin,
along with his devoted girlfriend, Faye, assembles a crew of fellow
ex-cons—all experts in their fields—including Wilson Cromartie, a
fearsome Apache. James Macklin is a bad man—a very bad man. And
Wilson Cromartie, known as Crow, is even worse.
As Macklin
plans his crime, Paradise Police Chief Jesse Stone has his hands
full. He faces romantic entanglements in triplicate: his ex-wife,
Jenn, is in the Paradise jail for assault, he's begun a new
relationship with a Stiles Island realtor named Marcy Campbell, and
he's still sorting out his feelings for attorney Abby Taylor. When
Macklin's attack on Stiles Island is set in motion, both Marcy and Abby
are put in jeopardy. As the casualties mount, it's up to Jesse to keep
both women from harm.
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