Blood Under the Bridge

Quinn Parke Mystery #1

by Bruce Zimmerman

People suffering from irrational fears come to Quinn Parker for therapy. But where can he go for help when he stumbles on a gruesome murder? Tagged as the prime suspect by San Francisco homicide chief Lt. Mannion, Quinn is propelled headlong into trying to discover the identity of the murderer himself, spurred on not only by the need to prove his own innocence, but tby the growing realization that whoever it was had killed before -- and was likely to kill again.

Genres: Mystery

325 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1989

About the author

Bruce Zimmerman is a U.S. novelist, screenwriter, and television producer. Among the television series which Zimmerman has worked on are Desperate Housewives, CSI: NY, K-Ville, The District, Judging Amy, Reunion, So Weird, and Street Time. He has also written a number of movies for television, including the two "Inspectors" movies for Showtime.

Reviews

[Paul Close · Rating 4 out of 5]

San Francisco setting is authentic, and his writing style is engaging. Recommended

[Jack Heath]

Synopsis: phobia therapist Quinn Parker stumbles on a gruesome murder; he becomes the main suspect.

[Ed · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quinn Parker, in the debut novel of a new series, is an interesting character. Set in San Francisco, Parker purports to be a phobia therapist but doesn't have to work very hard at it, thanks to a large settlement from a product liability lawsuit. His buddy Hank is a less than successful stand-up comic.

Quinn Parker series - Gruesome murders of beautiful women, the childhood of a literature professor, and a sex therapist's diary are just a few of the elements of this psychological mystery featuring Quinn Parker, a wealthy young man friends, who include an aspiring comedian and a once-up-and-coming lawyer who has opted for a less driven lifestyle. When Quinn discovers the mutilated body of his ex-lover, he becomes the homicide division's prime suspect. To clear himself, he begins his own investigation, leading him to an earlier, similar murder, to the arms of another girlfriend and, finally, to unwelcome truths about a friend.