Michael Brandman: Robert B. Parker's Killing the Blues (USA 2012)

From the Publisher:
It's tourist season in Paradise, Massachusetts. With it comes a baffling and violent crime wave that has residents on edge. It's also brought a mysterious figure who's stirring up troubling memories for Chief of Police Jesse Stone -- especially when it appears the stranger is out for revenge.

Michael Brandman: Robert B. Parker's Killing the Blues. A Jesse Stone Mystery. Berkley Books, ISBN: 9780425250457 (October, 2012), 306 p., $9.99.

Michael Brandman: Robert B. Parker's Killing the Blues (UK 2012)

From the Publisher:
Paradise, Massachusetts, is gearing up for the busy summer season when a spate of car thefts places its quiet, tourist-friendly reputation in jeopardy. Jesse Stone fears an automobile theft gang has set up shop in town, and the silver-tongued, heavy-handed police chief vows to put a stop to their activity. Almost as soon as he starts tackling this threat, another materializes: one of a more personal nature. An old enemy, hell-bent on revenge, is fresh out of prison.

Thus begins a tale of proactive policing and personal paranoia, in which Stone finds himself defending himself, his patch and - before long - his latest squeeze.

In Killing the Blues, Michael Brandman combines all of Parker's tried and tested ingredients to create a highly enjoyable and authentic Jesse Stone thriller.

Michael Brandman: Robert B. Parker's Killing the Blues. A Jesse Stone Mystery. Quercus, ISBN: 9781780872926 (Jun, 2012), 274 p., £8.99.

Michael Brandman: Robert B. Parker's Killing the Blues (UK 2011)

From the Publisher:
A Boston-based crime organization is in the process of expanding its activities. Their next stop: Paradise, Massachusetts. One that, if Paradise police chief Jesse Stone has his way, will be their last.

Michael Brandman: Robert B. Parker's Killing the Blues. A Jesse Stone Mystery. Quercus, ISBN: 9781780872896 (November, 2011), 274 p., £18.99.

Michael Brandman: Robert B. Parker's Killing the Blues (USA 2011)

From the Publisher:
Paradise, Massachusetts, police chief Jesse Stone returns in a brilliant new addition to the New York Times-bestselling series.

Paradise, Massachusetts, is preparing for the summer tourist season when a string of car thefts disturbs what is usually a quiet time in town. In a sudden escalation of violence, the thefts become murder, and chief of police Jesse Stone finds himself facing one of the toughest cases of his career. Pressure from the town politicians only increases when another crime wave puts residents on edge. Jesse confronts a personal dilemma as well: a burgeoning relationship with a young PR executive, whose plans to turn Paradise into a summertime concert destination may have her running afoul of the law.

When a mysterious figure from Jesse's past arrives in town, memories of his last troubled days as a cop in L.A. threaten his ability to keep order in Paradise - especially when it appears that the stranger is out for revenge.

Michael Brandman: Robert B. Parker's Killing the Blues. A Jesse Stone Novel. Putnam's, ISBN: 9780399157844 (September, 2011), 274 p., $25.95.