''Crimson Joy'' is the 15th
Spenser novel by
Robert B. Parker.
The story follows Boston based PI Spenser as he tracks a serial killer the press has dubbed the "Red Rose Killer".
The killer turns out to be a therapeutic patient of Spenser's girlfriend Susan Silverman, challenging their safety and testing their relationship.
Recurring characters
*Spenser
*Hawk
*Dr. Susan Silverman, Ph.D
*Lt. Martin Quirk, Boston Police Department
*Sgt. Frank Belson, Boston Police Department
*Tony Marcus
*Henry Cimoli
*Wayne Cosgrove
Mentioned but not seen:
*Rita Fiore
*Paul Giacomin
*Linda Thomas
External links
Parker's page on the book
1988 American novels
Spenser (novel series)
Novels set in Boston
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