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Jesse Stone Novels
Jesse Stone is the lead character in a series of detective novels written by Robert B. Parker. They were among his last works, and the first series in which the novelist used the third-person narrative. The series consists of nine books, starting with ''Night Passage'' (1997) and ending with ''Split Image'' (2010), which Parker completed before his death in January 2010 but did not live to see published. The series was initially continued by Michael Brandman. In April 2014, Reed Farrel Coleman assumed the writing of the series, which was subsequently continued by Mike Lupica. The novels have been adapted into nine TV films. The first eight films were commissioned by CBS, and aired from 2005 to 2012. A ninth film was picked up by the Hallmark Channel, and aired on October 18, 2015. A tenth film was under consideration in 2017. Overview The character begins the series at about 35 years old. He is a former minor league baseball shortstop whose career was cut short by a shoulder inj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Selleck
Thomas William Selleck (; born January 29, 1945) is an American actor. His breakout role was playing private investigator Thomas Magnum in the television series ''Magnum, P.I.'' (1980–1988), for which he received five Emmy Award nominations for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, winning in 1985. From 2010 to 2024, Selleck co-starred as New York City Police Commissioner, NYC Police Commissioner Frank Reagan (Blue Bloods), Frank Reagan in the series ''Blue Bloods''. From 2005 to 2015, he portrayed troubled small-town police chief Jesse Stone (character), Jesse Stone in nine television films based on the Robert B. Parker novels. In films, Selleck has played bachelor architect Peter Mitchell in ''Three Men and a Baby'' (1987) and its sequel ''Three Men and a Little Lady'' (1990). He has also appeared in more than 50 other film and television roles since ''Magnum, P.I.'', including the films ''Quigley Down Und ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spenser (character)
Spenser is a fictional private investigator created by the American mystery writer Robert B. Parker. He acts as the protagonist of a series of detective novels written by Parker and later continued by Ace Atkins and Mike Lupica. His first appearance was in the 1973 novel '' The Godwulf Manuscript''. He is also featured in the 1980s television series '' Spenser: For Hire'' and a related series of TV movies based on the novels. In March 2020, he was featured in the Netflix thriller film '' Spenser Confidential''. Spenser is only referred to by his surname in the novels, but the television series has him introduce himself as "David Spenser" to a cop sitting at the diner in the fifteenth episode of season 2. Also, Spenser is addressed as "Jim" at the end of Chapter 9 of "The Godwulf Manuscript" though this was probably a casual address by a stranger, akin to "Mac" or "Buddy." Fictional biography Spenser was born and grew up in Laramie, Wyoming and is a Boston private eye in the mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Beal
Jeff Beal (born June 20, 1963) is an American composer of music for film, television, recordings, and the concert hall. Highly regarded as a jazz instrumentalist and versatile composer, Beal creates music that often incorporates a synthesis of improvisatory and composed elements. Early life Beal was born in Hayward, California, United States and began trumpet studies in the third grade after attending a school music assembly at Castro Valley's Marshall Elementary School with his father. Upon hearing the trumpet played, he chose it as his instrument. Beal's grandmother, Irene Beal, was an accomplished pianist, professional silent-movie accompanist, and fan of trumpeter Miles Davis. She gave Jeff a recording of Miles' collaboration with Gil Evans, '' Sketches of Spain''. Beal wrote his first long-form composition for the Oakland Youth Symphony Orchestra while a student at Castro Valley High School. OYSO conductor Kent Nagano had Jeff combine his love of jazz improvisation with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Innocents Lost
The Innocents or Innocents may refer to: Literature * ''The Innocents'' (novel), a 1917 novel by Sinclair Lewis * ''The Innocents'' (play), a 1950 play by William Archibald based on Henry James's ''The Turn of the Screw'' * ''The Innocents'' (comic book), a 2010 comic book by Garth Ennis * ''The Innocents'', a 2012 novel by Francesca Segal * ''The Innocents '', a 2019 novel by Michael Crummey * "Innocents", a 1992 short story by Ian McDonald Film and television Film * ''The Innocents'' (1961 film), a British film directed by Jack Clayton, based on ''The Turn of the Screw'' by Henry James and on Archibald's play * ''The Innocents'' (1963 film) (''Los inocentes''), an Argentine-Spanish film directed by Juan Antonio Bardem * ''The Innocents'' (1987 film) (''Les Innocents''), a French film directed by André Téchiné * ''Innocents'' (film), a 2000 British television film directed by Peter Kosminsky * ''The Dreamers'' (2003 film), a Bernardo Bertolucci film (released as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick Lowry
Dick Lowry (born 15 September 1944 in Oklahoma) is an American director and film producer. Productions List films were all made for television unless otherwise indicated. *1975: '' The Drought'' (theatrical film) *1980: '' OHMS'' *1980: '' Kenny Rogers as The Gambler'' *1980: ''The Jayne Mansfield Story'' *1981: '' Angel Dusted'' *1981: '' Coward of the County'' *1981: '' A Few Days in Weasel Creek'' *1982: '' Rascals and Robbers: The Secret Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn'' *1982: '' Missing Children: A Mother's Story'' *1983: '' Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story'' *1983: ''Smokey and the Bandit Part 3'' (theatrical film; also actor, as Sand Dumper) *1983: '' Kenny Rogers as The Gambler: The Adventure Continues'' *1984: '' Pigs vs. Freaks'' *1984: '' Wet Gold'' *1984: '' The Toughest Man in the World'' *1985: '' Murder with Mirrors'' *1985: ''Wild Horses'' *1986: ''Dream West'' (three-part miniseries) *1987: ''American Harvest'' *1987: '' Kenny Rogers a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Harmon
Robert Harmon (born 1953) is an American film and television director. He is best known for the 1986 horror film '' The Hitcher'', starring Rutger Hauer, as well as for films like ''They'' and '' Nowhere to Run''. His television work is distinguished by the series of made-for-TV movies featuring fictional Paradise (Mass.) Police Chief Jesse Stone, which began in 2005 with '' Stone Cold'', starring Tom Selleck, as well as the Emmy-nominated biopics ''Ike: Countdown to D-Day'' (also starring Selleck) and ''Gotti (1996 film), Gotti'', starring Armand Assante. He has directed a few episodes of the TV show ''Blue Bloods'', which also stars Tom Selleck. Awards and nominations Harmon has been nominated twice for a Directors Guild of America Award in 1997 and 2004. Selected credits *''China Lake (film), China Lake'' (1983) *'' The Hitcher'' (1986) *''Eyes of an Angel (film), Eyes of an Angel'' (1991) *'' Nowhere to Run'' (1993) *''Gotti (1996 film), Gotti'' (1996) (TV) *''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Split Image (Parker Novel)
Robert Brown Parker (September 17, 1932 – January 18, 2010) was an American writer, primarily of fiction within the mystery/detective genre. His most famous works include the 40 novels written about the fictional private detective Spenser. In the mid-1980s, based on the character of detective Spenser, ABC television network developed the television series '' Spenser: For Hire. '' A series of TV movies was also produced based on the same character. His works incorporate encyclopedic knowledge of the Boston metropolitan area. The Spenser novels have been cited as reviving and changing the detective genre by critics and bestselling authors, including Robert Crais, Harlan Coben, and Dennis Lehane. Parker also wrote nine novels featuring Jesse Stone, a Los Angeles police officer who moves to a small New England town; six novels with Sunny Randall, a female private investigator; and four Westerns starring the duo Virgil Cole and Everett Hitch. The first was ''Appaloosa'', made int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Night And Day (Parker Novel)
Night and Day may refer to: Film, theatre, and television * ''Night and Day'' (1946 film), an American film based on the life of Cole Porter * ''Night and Day'' (1991 film), a French film directed by Chantal Akerman * ''Night and Day'' (2008 film), a South Korean film directed by Hong Sang-soo * ''Night and Day'' (ballet), an 1883 ballet with choreography by Marius Petipa and music by Ludwig Minkusllet * ''Night and Day'' (play), a 1978 play by Tom Stoppard * ''Night and Day'' (TV series), a British soap opera Literature * ''Night and Day'' (Parker novel), a 2010 novel by Robert B. Parker * ''Night and Day'' (Woolf novel), a 1919 novel by Virginia Woolf * ''Night and Day'', a defunct magazine edited by Graham Greene Music Albums * ''Night and Day'' (Joe Jackson album), 1982 * ''Night and Day'' (Red Rodney album), 1981 * ''Night and Day'' (Vincent Herring album), 2015 * ''Night and Day'' (Willie Nelson album), 1999 * ''Night and Day'', by John Davis and the Mons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stranger In Paradise (Parker Novel)
Stranger in Paradise or Strangers in Paradise may refer to: Literature * Stranger in Paradise (novel), ''Stranger in Paradise'' (novel), a 2008 crime novel by Robert B. Parker * Stranger in Paradise (short story), "Stranger in Paradise" (short story), a 1974 short story by Isaac Asimov Music * Stranger in Paradise (Peter Bernstein album), ''Stranger in Paradise'' (Peter Bernstein album), 2003 * Stranger in Paradise (song), "Stranger in Paradise" (song), a popular song from the musical ''Kismet'' (1953), based on "Polovtsian Dances" from Borodin's ''Prince Igor'' * "Stranger in Paradise" (1987), a song by Diana Ross from ''Red Hot Rhythm & Blues'' Other media * Strangers in Paradise (1984 film), ''Strangers in Paradise'' (1984 film), a 1984 science fiction film directed by Ulli Lommel * ''A Stranger in Paradise'', a 2013 American film directed by Corrado Boccia * ''Strangers in Paradise'', a comic book series by Terry Moore * Strangers in Paradise (The Detectives), "Strangers in Par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High Profile (Parker Novel)
Robert Brown Parker (September 17, 1932 – January 18, 2010) was an American writer, primarily of fiction within the mystery/detective genre. His most famous works include the 40 novels written about the fictional private detective Spenser. In the mid-1980s, based on the character of detective Spenser, ABC television network developed the television series '' Spenser: For Hire. '' A series of TV movies was also produced based on the same character. His works incorporate encyclopedic knowledge of the Boston metropolitan area. The Spenser novels have been cited as reviving and changing the detective genre by critics and bestselling authors, including Robert Crais, Harlan Coben, and Dennis Lehane. Parker also wrote nine novels featuring Jesse Stone, a Los Angeles police officer who moves to a small New England town; six novels with Sunny Randall, a female private investigator; and four Westerns starring the duo Virgil Cole and Everett Hitch. The first was ''Appaloosa'', made int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sea Change (Parker Novel)
Sea change, seachange or The Sea Change may refer to: Literature * ''Sea Change'' (Parker novel), a Jesse Stone novel by Robert B. Parker (2006) * ''Sea Change'' (Armstrong novel), a children's book by Richard Armstrong (1948) * ''Sea Change'' (Powlik novel), a thriller by James Powlik (1999) * "The Sea Change", a short story by Ernest Hemingway in the collection '' Winner Take Nothing'' (1933) * ''The Sea Change'', a book by historian H. Stuart Hughes (1975) * ''Sea Change'', a young-adult novel by Aimee Friedman (2009) * ''Sea Change'', a poetry collection by Jorie Graham (2008) * "Sea Change", a short story by Thomas N. Scortia (1956) * ''A Sea-Change'', a play by William Dean Howells (1888) Music * ''Sea Change'' (album), a 2002 album by Beck * Seachange (band), a band from Nottingham, United Kingdom * "Sea Change", a song by Turin Brakes from '' Outbursts'' Film and television * '' The Sea Change'', a 1998 British-Spanish comedy film * '' Jesse Stone: Sea Change'', the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stone Cold (Parker Novel)
''Stone Cold'' is a crime novel by Robert B. Parker, the fourth in his Jesse Stone series. Plot summary A couple of middle-aged thrill killers, Brianna and Anthony Lincoln, are independently wealthy from a patent Anthony obtained for an optical scanner he invented while practicing medicine. The couple move to Paradise and begin picking random people and murdering them by simultaneously shooting them in the heart with .22 caliber pistols. They then make love while watching videos of the murders. Kenneth Eisley is the first victim; Jesse does not discover his identity until after some investigation, and finds his dog. The Lincolns then stalk and kill a woman in a supermarket, and Jesse has the license plate numbers collected from all cars present at the scene. Next the Lincolns murder a man behind a church as he walks home from the train station. Two teenage boys stumble on the body while skateboarding and notice a red 1995 Saab. With the help of the state police, Jesse finds ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
