''Crimson Joy'' is the 15th Spenser novel by

Robert B. Parker 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 were the 40 novels written about the fictional private detective Spenser. AB ...

. 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
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