Books like Robert B. Parker's Blind spot by Reed Farrel Coleman
Police Chief Jesse Stone, long since left Los Angeles and haunted by a career‑ending injury, returns to the New England town of Paradise for a reunion with his old Triple‑A teammates. The gathering is cut short when a young woman is found murdered and her boyfriend—a son of a prominent local family—is missing and presumed kidnapped. As Stone investigates, he discovers unsettling links between the crime scene and the baseball past he thought he had left behind, including a former teammate who may be the primary suspect. With danger lurking in unexpected places, Stone must confront the memories and regrets of his former life while protecting the town’s citizens. The novel blends a compelling murder mystery with a reflective look at personal failure and redemption.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: Reed Farrel Coleman
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