Stranger in Paradise (Chief Jesse Stone)

About this book

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 towns history. Crow managed to escape with a boatload of cash never to be seen again. Until now. When Crow shows up in Jesses office some ten years after the crime its not to turn himself in. Crow is on another job and this time hes asking for Jesses help--by asking him to stay out of the way. Crows 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 to Amber he cant follow through. Crow may be a bad guy but he doesnt kill women. Its up to Jessie to provide protection. Meanwhile Jesses 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.