Crimson Joy
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
- Rita Fiore
- Paul Giacomin
- Linda Thomas