Robert B. Parker: Shrink Rap (UK 2015)

From the Publisher:
Melanie Joan Hall is a best-selling author in a bind. Her publisher needs her to tour on behalf of her newest blockbuster, and Melanie Joan needs a bodyguard-cum-escort to protect her from an overbearing husband whose presence unnerves her to the point of hysteria. Sunny Randall's cool demeanour, cop background, and P.I. smarts are an instant balm for teh older woman. She begins to sense that Melanie Joan's ex (a psychotherapist) is not your basic stalker, and when an incident at a book signing leaves the ex-husband bloodied and the author unconscious, it's clear the stakes are high.

Deciding that the only way to crack the case is from the inside, Sunny enters therapy herself, only to discover some disturbing truths about herself... while putting her life on the line.

Robert B. Parker: Shrink Rap. A Sunny Randall Mystery. No Exit Press, ISBN: 9781843444374 (May, 2015), 189 p., £8.99.

Robert B. Parker: Shrink Rap (USA 2010)

From the Publisher:
Sunny Randall is hired to protect a bestselling novelist from her ex-husband. He's not only a stalker... he's a shrink. And when Sunny becomes his patient, she discovers as much about herself as she does about the criminal mind...

Robert B. Parker: Shrink Rap. Berkley Books, ISBN: 9780425239636 (May, 2010), 352 p., $7.99.

Robert B. Parker: Shrink Rap (USA 2003)

From the Publisher:
Sunny Randall is hired to protect a bestselling novelist from her ex-husband. He's not only a stalker... he's a shrink. And when Sunny becomes his patient, she discovers as much about herself as she does about the criminal mind...

Robert B. Parker: Shrink Rap. Jove Books, ISBN: 0515136204 (October, 2003), 340 p., $7.99.

Robert B. Parker: Shrink Rap (UK 2002)

From the Publisher:
Melanie Joan Hall is a best-selling author in a bind. Her publisher needs her to tour on behalf of her newest blockbuster, and Melanie Joan needs a bodyguard-cum-escort to protect her from an overbearing husband whose presence unnerves her to the point of hysteria. Sunny Randall's cool demeanour, cop background, and P.I. smarts are an instant balm for teh older woman. She begins to sense that Melanie Joan's ex (a psychotherapist) is not your basic stalker, and when an incident at a book signing leaves the ex-husband bloodied and the author unconscious, it's clear the stakes are high. Deciding that the only way to crack the case is from the inside, Sunny enters therapy herself, only to discover some disturbing truths about herself... while putting her life on the line.

Robert B. Parker: Shrink Rap. A Sunny Randall Mystery. No Exit Press, ISBN: 1842430750 (June, 2003), 320 p., £6.99.

Robert B. Parker: Shrink Rap (UK 2002)

From the Publisher:
Sunny Randall, the beautiful blonde Boston PI with a yen for dogs, painting and her ex-husband Richie, has won over even the most hardcore of Robert B. Parker's many fans. In Shrink Rap, Sunny tries to take down a stalker, and faces personal demons in the process. Melanie Joan Hall is a bestselling author in a bind: her publisher needs her to tour on behalf of her newest blockbuster, and Melanie Joan needs a bodyguard-cum-escort to protect her from an overbearing, omnipresent ex-husband whose presence unnerves her to the point of hysteria. Enter Sunny, whose cool demeanour, cop background and PI smarts are an instant balm for the older woman. The two form a bond on the road, and Sunny begins to sense that Melanie Joan's ex - a psychotherapist - is not your basic stalker. When an incident at a booksigning leaves the ex bloodied and the author unconscious, it's clear the stakes have skyrocketed. Sunny's investigation points to troubling episodes in Melanie Joan's past - and in her ex's present. Deciding that the only way to crack the case is from the inside, she enters therapy herself, only to discover some disturbing truths about herself... while putting her life on the line.

Gripping, nuanced and filled with the crackling dialogue and psychological insight which have become his hallmarks, Shrink Rap is Robert B. Parker at his best.

Robert B. Parker: Shrink Rap. A Sunny Randall Novel. John Murray, ISBN: 0719562899 (October, 2002), 289 p., £17.99.

Robert B. Parker: Shrink Rap (USA 2002)

From the Publisher:
Melanie Joan Hall is a bestselling author in a bind. Her publisher needs her to tour on behalf of her newest blockbuster, and Melanie Joan needs a bodyguard-cum-escort to protect her from an overbearing ex-husband whose presence unnerves her to the point of hysteria. Sunny's cool demeanor, cop background, and P.I. smarts are an instant balm for the older woman. She begins to sense that Melanie Joan's ex-a psychotherapist-is not your basic stalker, and when an incident at a book signing leaves the ex bloodied and the author unconscious, it's clear the stakes are high. Deciding that the only way to crack the case is from the inside, Sunny enters therapy herself, only to discover some disturbing truths about herself... while putting her life on the line.

Gripping, nuanced, and filled with Parker's signature dialogue and psychological insight, Shrink Rap is a winner.

Robert B. Parker: Shrink Rap. A Sunny Randall Novel. Putnam's, ISBN: 0399149309 (September, 2002), 289 p., $24.95.