After his involuntary retirement, Jesse Stone investigates the suspicious death of a young friend while the Paradise police force deals with the arrogant new chief, who is the son-in-law of a town ...

If Jesse Stone 10 happens, then Kathy Baker's Rose ... Rose left the police force after Jesse was fired from his chief role in Innocents Lost, and seemingly moved on with her life.

Police Chief Jesse Stone now presides over the quiet, seaside village of Paradise, Massachusetts. When the facts don't add up in a brutal Boston-area murder case, Jesse opens an investigation ...