Summer in Paradise, Massachusetts, is usually an idyllic season?--but not this time. A Hollywood movie company has come to town, and brought with it a huge cast, crew, and a troubled star. Marisol Hinton is very beautiful, reasonably talented, and scared out of her wits that her estranged husband's jealousy might take a dangerous turn. When she becomes the subject of a death threat, Jesse and the rest of the Paradise police department go on high alert....

The Seaside Knitters for Sea Harbor, Massachusetts, band together to prove the innocence of one of their own, after Cass Halloran is accused of murdering a local fisherman.

While promoting her shop at the annual fiber festival, Maggie Mesina, the head of the Black Sheep Knitting group, must unravel a tangled mystery involving llamas and murder when her friend Ellie's husband is accused of killing their crazy neighbor.

Massachusetts police chief Jesse Stone's investigation of a violent series of car thefts is complicated by political pressures, the summer tourist season, and the questionable goals of an ambitious PR executive.

Like every coastal town, Sea Harbor needs tourists and their dollars. But theres something special about that time of year when summer people return to their normal lives, and the wide sandy beaches welcome back locals with their dogs and strollers. And this year, even as the season cools down, Izzy Perrys Sea Harbor Yarn Studio is heating up, thanks to an upcoming fashion benefit . . .The show will feature hand-knit garments, and enthusiastic knitters...

"Winter in Sea Harbor is a feast for the senses—crackling bonfires, the scent of snow in the salty air, carols ringing out on the village green. This year, the Seaside Knitters have a sackful of obligations in addition to their usual Christmas preparations. Izzy is so overloaded with knitting classes that she hires an extra salesperson, but the new addition has trouble fitting into the yarn shop’s holiday spirit. Cass, juggling the stresses of...