Poveljnik policije iz Paradisa v Massachusettsu Jesse Stone gre v prostovoljno izgnanstvo, potem ko ostane brez službe. Preiskuje niz vzajemno povezanih umorov v Bostonu, v katere je vpleten Gino Fish, boter kriminalnega podzemlja.Poveljnika policije Jesseja Stona je mestni svet Paradisa v Massachusettsu odpustil, zato poslej dela na črno za prijatelja na oddelku za umore, načelnika Healyja. Preiskuje bizaren niz vzajemno povezanih umorov v Bostonu, v katere je vpleten Gino Fish (William Sadler), neusmiljeni boter kriminalnega podzemlja. Jesse se primera loti z vso odločnostjo, v prizadevanju, da bi premagal poklicno in osebno negotovost, ki jo je občutil pri svojem nekdanjem delu v domačem kraju.
Police Chief Jesse Stone, who was suspended by the Paradise, Mass. Town Council, begins moonlighting for his friend, State Homicide Commander Healy, by investigating a series of murders in Boston, leaving Rose and Suitcase to handle a crime spree in Paradise on their own. Jesse pours his energy into his work in an effort to push away his twin demons: booze and women. When his investigation leads to notorious mob boss Gino Fish, Jesse's pursuit becomes hazardous.