Robert B. Parker's Stone's Throw
The town of Paradise receives a tragic shock when the mayor is discovered dead, his body lying in a shallow grave on a property on the lake. It's ostensibly suicide, but Jesse's has his doubts . . . especially because the piece of land where the man was found is the subject of a contentious and dodgy land deal.
Two powerful moguls are fighting over the right to buy and develop the prime piece of real estate, and one of them has brought in a hired gun, an old adversary of Jesse’s: Wilson Cromartie, aka Crow. Meanwhile, the town council is debating if they want to sacrifice Paradise’s stately character for the economic boost of a glitzy new development. Tempers are running hot, and as the deaths begin to mount, it’s increasingly clear that the mayor may have standing in the wrong person’s way.
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For Mike Lupica, storytelling has always been about more than just who wins the game — it's about the grit, the heartbreak, and the small triumphs that happen when no one's looking. Whether chronicling the fierce dreams of young athletes in Travel Team and Heat or stepping into the sharp-edged world of crime fiction with the Robert B. Parker continuations, Lupica writes with a heart that beats just as hard as his characters’.
Growing up in Oneida, New York, and later making his mark in the newsrooms of Boston and New York City, Lupica sharpened his voice as a sports journalist long before he became one of America’s bestselling novelists. His columns for the New York Daily News weren’t just about scores; they captured the spirit of cities, teams, and the people who believed in them. That same pulse of authenticity runs through his fiction, giving even the quietest moments an unmistakable weight.
Jesse Stone
Jesse Stone consists of twenty-three books and series is set to expand with the upcoming release of two more books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.

