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Barbara Parker


Born
in Columbia, South Carolina, The United States
January 28, 1947

Died
March 07, 2009

Genre
Mystery & Thrillers


Barbara Parker was an American mystery writer. She wrote 12 novels, the first of which, Suspicion of Innocence, was a finalist for the Edgar Allan Poe Award for best first mystery novel by an American author. Parker was on the national board of the Mystery Writers of America and was the chair of its membership committee for two years.

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Average rating: 3.71 · 6,023 ratings · 458 reviews · 54 distinct works • Similar authors
Suspicion of Innocence (Gai...
3.80 avg rating — 1,045 ratings — published 1994 — 27 editions
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Suspicion of Guilt (Gail Co...
3.84 avg rating — 674 ratings — published 1995 — 23 editions
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Suspicion of Betrayal (Gail...
3.78 avg rating — 579 ratings — published 1999 — 30 editions
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Suspicion of Malice (Gail C...
3.81 avg rating — 502 ratings — published 2000 — 23 editions
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Suspicion of Vengeance (Gai...
3.86 avg rating — 438 ratings — published 2001 — 11 editions
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Suspicion of Madness (Gail ...
3.67 avg rating — 458 ratings — published 2003 — 26 editions
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Suspicion of Deceit (Gail C...
3.60 avg rating — 446 ratings — published 1998 — 25 editions
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Suspicion of Rage (Gail Con...
3.78 avg rating — 350 ratings — published 2005 — 22 editions
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The Perfect Fake
3.47 avg rating — 335 ratings — published 2006 — 22 editions
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The Dark of Day
3.67 avg rating — 292 ratings — published 2008 — 14 editions
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Series by Barbara Parker

Suspicion of Innocence Suspicion of Guilt Suspicion of Deceit Suspicion of Betrayal Suspicion of Malice Suspicion of Vengeance Suspicion of Madness
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“What a cold wind it was that howled in the gap between hope and despair.”
― Barbara Parker, Suspicion of Vengeance
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