Crimson Joy
# 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

Mentioned but not seen:

* Rita Fiore
* Paul Giacomin
* Linda Thomas
