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In "Trouble in Paradise," former LAPD officer now police chief Jesse Stone confronts a daring criminal plot to invade Stiles Island, blow up the only bridge connecting it to the Massachusetts mainland, and seize the island’s valuables. The tense crime thriller explores Stone’s detective instincts and leadership as he mobilizes local law enforcement to thwart the threat and protect the island’s community.
First publish date: 1998
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: Robert B. Parker
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