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In 1808, after six years behind enemy lines, only four members of the British elite spy group "Viper", Patrick, Gregory, Anthony, and Theron, were finally heading home. William, the fifth, lost his life in the line of duty. His father gave away his precious daughter Katherine to London's rogue, Quinton Bennett. Before his death, William promised to unearth his father's decision to throw his sister's life away. Patrick swore to keep his friend's promise. Upon returning to England, he immediately delved into the mystery, and soon found that Katherine was caught in a deadly conspiracy.

From the time college co-ed Arielle Lloyd had been young, she had been able to hear the thoughts and feel the pain of certain others, and those she comes to think of as her special group. One friend’s dabbling with spells and magic showed her the power of love that can endure beyond the grave. But another friend’s terrifying encounter with a warlock left Arielle wary of those who claim otherworldly powers. On holiday in the south of France, a chance encounter could change her mind. Or could cost her life.

"Skygget" udspilles omkring et lille teater i havnebyen Port City i Massachusetts. Da teaterdirektøren mener, han bliver skygget, ansætter han privatdetektiven Spenser til at undersøge sagen. Spenser befinder sig ikke godt i miljøet, men da han overværer, at en skuespiller bliver skudt under opførelsen af et politisk kontroversielt stykke, får han og makkeren Hawk travlt. Inden de ser sig om, har de fundet frem til et utal af uigennemskuelige motiver.

Sunny Randall er en barsk og sexet ny privatdetektiv i Boston. Hun bliver hyret af et velhavende ægtepar til at finde deres datter Millicent, og ved hjælp af sine kontakter i forbryderverdenen finder hun frem til den bortløbne pige, som er blevet prostitueret, redder hende fra en alfons - og opdager så, at hun i en alder af 34 år er blevet barnepige for en vanskelig teenager, der nægter at vende hjem til sin familie.

Da den alkoholiserede drabsefterforsker Jesse Stone opdager, at hans skuespillerkone er ham utro med sin agent, slår han sig for alvor på flasken. En skilsmisse og en fyring senere beslutter han sig for at komme så langt væk fra ekskonen som muligt, og selvom han dukker fuld op til samtalen, lykkes det ham at score jobbet som politichef i den lille by Paradise i Massachusetts. Han opdager dog hurtigt, at der er alvorlige problemer i den idylliske lilleby, og at han selv ikke er meget mere end en brik i et spil ...