"The last time Jesse Stone, police chief of Paradise, Massachusetts, saw Wilson "Crow" Cromartie, the Apache hit man was racing away in a speedboat after executing one of the most lucrative and deadly heists in the town's history. Crow was part of a team of ex-cons who plotted to capture Stiles Island, a wealthy enclave off the Paradise coast, by blowing up the connecting bridge. Residents were kidnapped, and some killed, and Crow managed to escape with a boatload of cash, never to be seen again. Until now." "When Crow shows up in Jesse's office some ten years after the crime, it's not to turn himself in. Crow is on another job, and this time he's asking for Jesse's help – by telling him to stay out of his way." "Crow's mission is simple; find young Amber Francisco and bring her back to her father, Louis, in Florida. It should be an easy payday for a pro like Crow, but there are complications. Amber, now living in squalor with her mother, Fiona, is mixed up with members of a Latino gang. And when Louis orders Crow to kill Fiona before heading back with Amber, he can't follow through. Crow may be a bad guy, but he doesn't kill women. It's up to Jesse to provide protection." "Meanwhile, Jesse's on-again, off-again relationship with ex-wife Jenn picks up steam as she investigates the gang problem for her TV station. As she and Jesse dig deeper, the danger escalates. The life of a teenage girl hangs in the balance, and saving Amber could be the miracle Jesse and Jenn need for themselves, too."–BOOK JACKET.

Stranger in Paradise is a gripping novel by Robert B. Parker, part of the Jesse Stone series. The book follows the story of Jesse Stone, a police chief in a small Massachusetts town, as he investigates a series of murders. With his sharp mind and quick wit, Stone navigates the twists and turns of the case, uncovering secrets and lies along the way. Written in Parker's signature style, Stranger in Paradise is a must-read for fans of crime fiction.