Saturday, May 30, 2015

Death in Paradise / Robert B. Parker / 294 pages / Deceased Author Challenge

Police Chief of Paradise, Jesse Stone, had aspirations of playing in the major leagues.  Unfortunately, his blown shoulder in the minors squelched those plans.  He lost his police job in LA due to his drinking and he lost his wife Jenny probably, in part, for the same reason.  Although Jesse dates, he is still in love with Jenny.  While he and his buddies are winding down after a baseball game, they discover a body floating in a local water way.  The body is Billy Bishop.  Her parents claim she in not their daughter.  Jesse's investigations reveal the truth...  As always, Mr. Parker has written a captivating mystery...with a surprise villain...

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