What is the setting of Red Dragon by Thomas Harris?

The novel, Red Dragon, is set in many major cities in the United States. The novel begins in Florida and travels first to Atlanta, and then Washington, D.C. Next, the reader follows the main characters to Birmingham, St. Louis and Chicago. There are many scenes in and out of the houses where the murders took place, inside the home of Dolarhyde, inside many hotel rooms and the warm atmosphere of Reba McClane's home.