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      • Adapted from the Robert B. Parker novel series, Jesse Stone is a detective who solves various crimes in the Paradise, Massachusetts area.
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  1. Jesse Stone is the lead character in a series of detective novels written by Robert B. Parker. They were among his last works, and the first series in which the novelist used the third-person narrative.

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    • Publication Order of Jesse Stone Books
    • Writing Career
    • Awards and Nominations
    • Night Passage
    • Trouble in Paradise
    • Other Novels Starring Jesse Stone
    • Jesse Stone on Film
    • The Man Behind Jesse Stone

    After his wife, Jennifer, files for divorce, Jesse’s life goes spiraling out of control. He becomes an alcoholic and loses his job as a homicide detective for the Los Angeles Police Department. In the beginning of this book series, Jesse starts out to be about 35 years old. With no light at the end of the tunnel to be seen, Jesse is surprised when ...

    From what readers know, Jesse Stone has played in the minor leagues which he had to retire from due to injuring his shoulder, worked as a detective for the LAPD for which is was forced to resign, and the Chief of Police for the Paradise Police Department. After the final book written by Parker, the films take Jesse’s career in yet another direction...

    Tom Selleck, received two nominations in the year 2007 for the film Sea Change; nominations for the Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie, and the Satellite Award for Best Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television. The film itself also received nominations for the year 2008 American Society of Cinematograp...

    Night Passage is the first of the Stone novels, written by Robert B. Parker. It introduces Jesse as a thirty five (35) year old detective who had been laid off by the Los Angeles Police Department, lost his chances to play minor league baseball due to a shoulder injury, being left by his wife, and on the verge of becoming an alcoholic. With a bleak...

    In the second part of this series, Jesse has settled well into his new life and career in Paradise. His wife is back in the picture when she moves to Massachusetts. They begin dating again but Jennifer does not seem willing to commit to Jesse. Trouble in Paradise tells how Jesse attempts to take down ex convict Jimmy Macklin after he is released fr...

    Jesse goes on to play the lead role in ten other novels written by Robert B. Parker, including Death in Paradise, Stone Cold, Sea Change, High Profile, Stranger in Paradise, Night and Day, Split Image, Robert B. Parker’s Killing the Blues, Robert B. Parker’s Fool Me Twice, and Robert B. Parker’s Damned if You Do.

    In February of 2005, CBS released the very first Jesse Stone film, Stone Cold on television with Jesse Stone played by Tom Sellick. Although it is the fourth novel of the Stone series, it was the first to be made into a film. The prequel to Stone Cold, Night Passage was filmed in January of 2006. The year 2006 also brought Jesse’s next film Death i...

    Robert Brown Parker was born on September 17, 1932 in Springfield, Massachusetts. He married his life long friend Joan in 1956, and they had two sons, David and Daniel. Parker earned his Bachelor’s of Arts Degree from Colby College in Waterville, Maine, his Master’s Degree in English literature and his PhD in English literature from the prestigious...

    • Night Passage (1997) "You shoot, you always shoot to kill. It’s not the movies. You’re in a crisis situation, you got about a half second to do what needs to be done.
    • Trouble In Paradise (1998) "This thing is going down so good there’s not enough o’s in smooth." In "Trouble In Paradise" by Robert B. Parker, private investigator Jesse Stone returns to Paradise, Massachusetts, to tackle a web of corruption and murder, unearthing a sinister underbelly as he fights for justice.
    • Death In Paradise (2001) "Every day you don't have a hangover is a good day." In Robert B. Parker's Death In Paradise, Spencer, a Boston private investigator, is thrown into a thrilling web of deceit and murder as he uncovers the dark secrets of a small island paradise, challenging both his wits and his conviction for justice.
    • Stone Cold (2003) "After the murder, they made love in front of a video camera." In "Stone Cold" by Robert B. Parker, private detective Jesse Stone takes on a twisted serial killer who targets innocent women.
    • Night Passage. After a busted marriage kicks his drinking problem into overdrive and the LAPD unceremoniously dumps him, thirty-five-year-old Jesse Stone’s future looks bleak.
    • Trouble in Paradise. Stiles Island is a wealthy and exclusive enclave separated by a bridge from the Massachusetts coast town of Paradise. James Macklin sees Stiles Island as the ultimate investment opportunity.
    • Death in Paradise. The Paradise Men’s Softball League has wrapped up another game, and Jesse Stone is lingering in the parking lot with his teammates.
    • Stone Cold. Jesse Stone has a problem no officer of the law likes to face. Dead bodies keep appearing, but clues do not. A man takes his dog out for a run on the beach, only to be discovered hours later with two holes in his chest.
  3. 1. Night Passage (Jesse Stone Novels Book 1) by Robert B. Parker (Author) 4.5 9,499 4.1 on Goodreads 14,198 ratings. Robert B. Parker introduces readers to police chief Jesse Stone in the first novel in the beloved mystery series—a New York Times bestseller.

  4. Oct 9, 2023 · Here's a full list of Robert B. Parker's gripping Jesse Stone book series, including the novels written after the late author's death.

  5. As Macklin plans his ruthless attack, Stone must juggle his complicated romantic life while keeping both his new girlfriend and an attorney out of harm's way. Filled with abundant character depth and nuances, this New York Times bestselling novel by Robert B. Parker is an exceptional crime thriller.