Benefit of the doubt: "When a shocking double homicide rocks the quiet town of Paradise, Stone is forced back into action. His police department nearly emptied of staff, he has to rely on his expert intuition to sort through a maze of misleading clues as he attempts to unravel the mysterious murders." Innocents lost: "Tom Selleck returns as Paradise's anguished former Chief of Police, Jesse Stone, in his most gripping mystery yet. Cindy Van Aldan...

Julia is a college student studying psychology who, as a child, was haunted by "night terrors", now those nightmares begin coming back. Her friend Billy, who had similar dreams as a boy, also reports that his terrors have returned. Julia's boyfriend, Paul, is certain they're both just imagining things thanks to too much studying and too little sleep. When Billy turns up dead, Julia is convinced something really is out to get them.