Jesse Stone ( character ) - wikipedia Jesse Stone ( character ) Jesse Stone Tom Selleck as Jesse Stone ( DVD cover ) Created by Robert B. Parker Portrayed by Tom Selleck Information Gender Male Occupation Law enforcement officer Title Paradise, Massachusetts Police Chief Spouse ( s ) Jenn Nationality American 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. The novels have been adapted as 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. 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 injury. He was raised in Arizona and California. He was asked to resign from his job as a homicide detective for the LAPD Robbery - Homicide Division because of a drinking problem that began after his divorce from his beautiful wife, Jennifer. Showing up drunk to an interview for a job as police chief for the small town of Paradise, Massachusetts ( loosely based on the real town of Marblehead, Massachusetts ), Stone is hired because the corrupt president of the town board of selectmen thinks he will be easy to control. Stone quickly notices that the town has big league crimes, struggling with the mob, white supremacists, wildly errant wives and a triple homicide, and that his job will be more difficult than he expected. But, he proves up to the task, beginning with making a corruption case against the town council president and arresting him. The series chronicles Stone 's cases as chief of the Paradise Police Department, as well as his struggles with alcohol and his complicated relationship with his ex-wife Jenn. He is respected and well liked by the police officers in the town police department. He develops a good working relationship and friendship with the State Police Homicide Commander, Captain Healy. The character of Jesse Stone, a deeply troubled man, was a departure for the author. Parker, comparing Stone to Spenser, the protagonist of his first series and the one for which he was best known, said, `` Jesse is a much more damaged individual who is coming to terms with himself as he goes along. '' There is some overlap of characters with the Spenser books, notably with Healy and Sunny Randall, and ( in Night and Day ) indirectly with Susan Silverman. Contents 1 Novels 2 Television adaptations 2.1 Filmography 3 Characters 3.1 Hiatus and relaunch 4 References 5 External links Novels By Robert B. Parker : Night Passage ( September 1997 ) ISBN 978 - 0 - 399 - 14304 - 5 Trouble in Paradise ( September 1998 ) ISBN 978 - 0 - 399 - 14433 - 2 Death in Paradise ( October 2001 ) ISBN 978 - 0 - 399 - 14779 - 1 Stone Cold ( October 2003 ) ISBN 978 - 0 - 399 - 15087 - 6 Sea Change ( February 2006 ) ISBN 978 - 0 - 399 - 15267 - 2 High Profile ( February 2007 ) ISBN 978 - 0 - 399 - 15404 - 1 Stranger In Paradise ( February 2008 ) ISBN 978 - 0 - 399 - 15460 - 7 Night and Day ( February 2009 ) ISBN 978 - 0 - 399 - 15541 - 3 Split Image ( February 2010 ) ISBN 978 - 0 - 399 - 15623 - 6 By Michael Brandman : Robert B. Parker 's Killing the Blues ( September 2011 ) ISBN 978 - 0 - 399 - 15784 - 4 Robert B. Parker 's Fool Me Twice ( September 2012 ) ISBN 978 - 0 - 399 - 15949 - 7 Robert B. Parker 's Damned If You Do ( September 2013 ) ISBN 978 - 0 - 399 - 15950 - 3 By Reed Farrel Coleman Robert B. Parker 's Blind Spot, G.P. Putnam ( September 2014 ) ISBN 978 - 0 - 399 - 16945 - 8 Robert B. Parker 's The Devil Wins, G.P. Putnam ( 2015 ) Robert B. Parker 's Debt to Pay, G.P. Putnam ( September 13, 2016 ) ISBN 978 - 0 - 399 - 17143 - 7 Robert B. Parker 's The Hangman 's Sonnet, G.P. Putnam ( September 12, 2017 ) ISBN 978 - 0 - 399 - 17144 - 4 Television adaptations This section 's tone or style may not reflect the encyclopedic tone used on Wikipedia. See Wikipedia 's guide to writing better articles for suggestions. ( August 2013 ) This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( August 2013 ) This section contains information of unclear or questionable importance or relevance to the article 's subject matter. Please help improve this section by clarifying or removing superfluous information. If importance can not be established, the section is likely to be moved to another article, pseudo-redirected, or removed. Find sources : `` Jesse Stone '' character -- news newspapers books scholar JSTOR ( August 2013 ) CBS ( and later the Hallmark Channel ) adapted the novels as a series of movie specials starring Tom Selleck in the title role ; the first was aired in 2005 and the most recent in 2015. Robert Harmon has directed all but one of the films ( Dick Lowry directed Jesse Stone : Innocents Lost ), and Jeff Beal has provided original music. Selections from the scores of all the movies to date were released on a limited edition CD by Varèse Sarabande in 2009. The movies begin out of sequence but stay relatively true to storylines and character, with exceptions made mostly for television network viewing. With the fifth film, Selleck and Michael Brandman took over the screen writing, and took the films in new directions. The town council forced Jesse Stone out of his job as the Paradise Chief of Police. The council dubbed it `` early retirement '' and granted Stone a partial pension. ( As a retired sworn officer, Stone was also granted the right to carry concealed firearms, without having a `` concealed carry '' permit, which he usually did ). The head of the town council wanted to install his son - in - law as the new police chief. Captain Healey hires Stone as an occasional `` temporary consultant '' to assist on certain state police investigations. Stone insists that he will get back his old job as chief. In the eighth film of the series, Stone is restored as the Chief of Police after the incumbent is murdered. The chairman of the town council asks Stone to return as Chief and catch the killer. Stone 's buddy, his Golden Retriever Reggie ( played by Joe the dog ), watches over Stone and plays an important supporting role in the series. Tom Selleck plays the character as straight from the novels as possible ; he is older ( late fifties / early sixties vs. late thirties in the books ) than Stone. The author, Robert B. Parker, said that he found the Jesse Stone movies the most accurate television adaptations of his novels. On his blog, he wrote that `` Tom nails the character ''. As Police Chief Stone, Tom Selleck carries a Smith & Wesson Model SW1911SC. 45 pistol. Selleck is a veteran soldier ( Army National Guard from 1967 to 1973 ) and a skilled shooter ; he collects firearms. Most of the characters that Selleck has portrayed in television who carry a sidearm have carried a type of Model 1911A1. 45 pistol. In the early novels, Stone usually carries a. 38 Special Smith & Wesson Model 36 snub - nosed revolver ; the same firearm which he had used as a homicide detective with the LAPD. ( Parker 's private detective character Spenser also carried a snub - nosed Smith & Wesson Model 36. 38 Special revolver in the first thirteen `` Spenser '' novels. ) In Parker 's Killing the Blues, Stone has started carrying a 1911A1 Colt Commander. 45 pistol. The cast of the films has included the following regular characters : Kohl Sudduth as Officer Luther `` Suitcase '' Simpson. Kathy Baker as Officer Rose Gammon. Viola Davis as Officer Molly Crane. The character was replaced by Rose Gammon in Sea Change. Vito Rezza as Officer Anthony D'Angelo, a Paradise Police deputy. The character was written out of the series in Benefit of the Doubt. Stephen McHattie as Captain Healy, head of the Massachusetts State Police Homicide Division. William Devane as Dr. Dix, a former cop turned therapist, whom Stone sees for help with his drinking and other personal issues. Saul Rubinek as Hastings `` Hasty '' Hathaway, an auto salesman and formerly corrupt town council president who befriends Stone. William Sadler as Gino Fish, an organized crime boss who likes Stone, despite them being on opposite sides of the law. Gino sometimes assists Stone on cases with information. Filmography Stone Cold ( February 20, 2005 ) Jesse Stone : Night Passage ( January 15, 2006 ) a prequel to Stone Cold Jesse Stone : Death in Paradise ( April 30, 2006 ) Jesse Stone : Sea Change ( May 22, 2007 ) Jesse Stone : Thin Ice ( March 1, 2009 ) Jesse Stone : No Remorse ( May 9, 2010 ) Jesse Stone : Innocents Lost ( May 22, 2011 ) Jesse Stone : Benefit of the Doubt ( May 20, 2012 ) Jesse Stone : Lost in Paradise ( October 18, 2015 ) TBA ( 2017 ) Characters A dark grey cell indicates the character was not in the film. Character Film Stone Cold Night Passage Death In Paradise Sea Change Thin Ice No Remorse Innocents Lost Benefit of the Doubt Lost in Paradise Jesse Stone Tom Selleck `` Suitcase '' Simpson Kohl Sudduth Captain Healy Stephen McHattie Molly Crane Viola Davis Anthony D'Angelo Vito Rezza Vito Rezza Dr. Perkins John Beale John Beale Carter Hansen Jeremy Ackerman Jeremy Ackerman Comden Tom Gallant Tom Gallant Jenn Sylvia Villagran Gil Anderson Gil Anderson Reggie Joe the Dog Joe the Dog Abby Taylor Polly Shannon H. Henry Uppman David Christoffel David Christoffel David Christoffel Hasty Hathaway Saul Rubinek Saul Rubinek Saul Rubinek Cissy Hathaway Stephanie March Krista Allen Carol Genest Liisa Repo - Martel Dr. Dix William Devane Sister Mary John Kerri Smith Kerri Smith Kerri Smith Emily Bishop Mae Whitman Mae Whitman Rose Gammon Kathy Baker Gino Fish William Sadler Alan Garner Todd Hofley Laura Laura Kohoot Laura Kohoot Laura Kohoot William Butler Gary Levert Jeff Geddis Sydney Greenstreet Leslie Hope Leslie Hope Steven Christopher Killam Thelma Gleffey Gloria Reuben Amanda Christine Tizzard Steve Ned the Dog Hiatus and relaunch Although Jesse Stone : Benefit of the Doubt attracted nearly 13 million viewers when CBS aired it on May 20, 2012, producer Michael Brandman told Variety a few days later that he and Tom Selleck had been notified that CBS would not be ordering any more episodes. They said the film attracted older viewers, and CBS is moving away from movies and specials in favor of shorter duration TV series. Selleck noted that the movies were expensive to produce, and he had his own money invested in the last few. Selleck said he was not finished with the Stone character. When interviewed by NBC 's `` Popcornbiz '' in August 2012, he said, Well, right now CBS has n't ordered another one. That 's nothing new. They always seem to order them one at a time even though we kind of hit home runs, which is frustrating. So I 'm not sure whether this is the last ' Jesse ' or not. I do n't think it will be, because there are so many other markets, cable and everything, that I think would want the series. On March 4, 2015, Hallmark Mysteries & Movies announced it had picked up a ninth film. Selleck himself indicated he was grateful to Hallmark, however he had to produce the movie with $1 million less budget than what CBS provided for the last film done for the network. Only Selleck, Sohl Kudduth, William Devane, and William Sadler returned for the ninth film, with the balance of the cast being new characters. It aired on October 18, 2015. Hallmark has the right to air a tenth film that is scheduled to be aired in 2017. References Jump up ^ Shanahan, Mark ; Meredith Goldstein ( April 28, 2011 ). `` Parker 's series live on ''. Boston Globe. Jump up ^ Deahl, Rachel ( April 7, 2014 ). `` Coleman to Handle Jesse Stone for Putnam ''. Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on July 9, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014. ^ Jump up to : `` ' Jesse Stone : Lost in Paradise ' Debuts Oct. 18 on Hallmark Channel ''. August 31, 2015. Retrieved August 31, 2015. ^ Jump up to : Robert B. Parker interview -- Penguin Group ( Canada ) Jump up ^ Parker, Robert ( 2006 ). Blue Screen. New York, New York : G.P. Putnam 's Sons. ISBN 0 - 399 - 15351 - 9 Jump up ^ `` Reed Farrel Coleman ''. Beaks and Geeks Podcast @ 9 : 20. June 10, 2014. Retrieved July 29, 2014. Jump up ^ Robert B. Parker : Selleck and other matters - Typepad. July 2007 Jump up ^ Variety, May 25, 2012 : ' Jesse Stone ' over at CBS Retrieved 2012 - 09 - 01 Jump up ^ Zap2it, May 20, 2012 : ' Jesse Stone : Benefit of the Doubt ' may be Tom Selleck 's last Stone turn at CBS Retrieved 2012 - 09 - 01 Jump up ^ 5 NBC Chicago Popcornbiz, Aug 10, 2012 : `` Tom Selleck Back to his Sleuthing Ways '', Retrieved 2012 - 09 - 01 Jump up ^ `` New ' Jesse Stone ' Movie Ordered By Hallmark ; Tom Selleck Returns As Star ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved March 4, 2015. Jump up ^ Owen, Rob ( 2016 - 04 - 22 ). `` TV Q&A : ' Blue Bloods, ' ' Jesse Stone ' and news anchor jewelry ''. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2016 - 04 - 28. External links Jesse Stone at Robert Parker 's website Megan Walsh - Boyle interview with Tom Selleck - TV Guide - May 2007 Jesse Stone novels at the Internet Movie Database Stone Cold Jesse Stone : Night Passage Jesse Stone : Death in Paradise Jesse Stone : Sea Change Jesse Stone : Thin Ice Jesse Stone : No Remorse Robert B. Parker 's Jesse Stone Novels Night Passage ( 1997 ) Trouble in Paradise ( 1998 ) Death in Paradise ( 2001 ) Stone Cold ( 2003 ) Sea Change ( 2006 ) High Profile ( 2007 ) Stranger in Paradise ( 2008 ) Night and Day ( 2009 ) Split Image ( 2010 ) Films Stone Cold ( 2005 ) Night Passage ( 2006 ) Death in Paradise ( 2006 ) Sea Change ( 2007 ) Thin Ice ( 2009 ) No Remorse ( 2010 ) Innocents Lost ( 2011 ) Benefit of the Doubt ( 2012 ) Lost in Paradise ( 2015 ) Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jesse_Stone_(character)&oldid=801450592 '' Categories : American mystery novels by series Novel series by main character Fictional baseball players Fictional police detectives Hidden categories : Pages using deprecated image syntax Wikipedia articles needing style editing from August 2013 All articles needing style editing Articles needing additional references from August 2013 All articles needing additional references Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Español Français Italiano 日本 語 Türkçe Edit links This page was last edited on 19 September 2017, at 19 : 11. 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Question: who does the voice of jenn in the jesse stone movies
Answer: Sylvia Villagran