Lacking Natural Simplicity

Circus of the Damned, by Laurell K. Hamilton; Ace, May 1995. Richard finally shows up in this, the third book in the Anita Blake series. Larry (Lawrence Kirkland) also first appears in this book. Whatever happened to Larry after this book, though? I suppose he finished up his semester internship, but did he continue as an animator? Did he become a vampire killer? Oh, yes, he returns in Bloody Bones* and Burnt Offerings, at least.