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|   First edition  | |
| Author | Robert B. Parker | 
|---|---|
| Language | English | 
| Series | Spenser | 
| Genre | Detective fiction | 
| Publisher | Delacorte Press | 
Publication date  | 1988 | 
| Publication place | United States | 
| Pages | 211 | 
| 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. [1]
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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