Crimson Joy

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Crimson Joy
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First edition
Author Robert B. Parker
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Series Spenser
Genre Detective fiction
Publisher Delacorte Press
Publication date
1988
Pages211
ISBN 0-385-29651-7
Preceded by Pale Kings and Princes  
Followed by Playmates  

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.

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