Suspicion of Innocence by Barbara Parker
In the first title in the Suspicion series, Suspicion of Innocence, Gail Connor is a fast-rising attorney in a major law firm, about to make partner-until her life is derailed by the discovery of her sister's murdered body and the quick revelation that Gail herself is the prime suspect. Gail must fight for her life as she gets a firsthand look at the dark underside of the legal system. Barbara Parker was trained as a lawyer and worked as a prosecutor with the state attorney's office in Dade County, Florida, before moving into a private practice that specialized in real estate and family law. Parker earned a master's degree in creative writing in 1993. Her first legal thriller was Suspicion of Innocence, published in 1994, which was followed by another seven titles in the series featuring her two lawyer protagonists, and sometime lovers Gail Connor and Anthony Quintana. While writing the series, she also produced Criminal Justice, Blood Relations, The Perfect Fake, and The Dark of Day. Suspicion of Innocence was a finalist for the Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America. Two of her titles, Suspicion of Deceit and Suspicion of Betrayal were New York Times bestsellers. Barbara Parker died in March 2009, at age sixty-two.Barbara Parker (1947-2009) wrote thirteen mysteries, including the Suspicion series with Anthony Quintana and Gail Connor, two Miami lawyers. Suspicion of Innocence, her first novel, was a finalist for an Edgar Award for Best First Novel. She also wrote four standalone thrillers, The Dark of Day and The Perfect Fake, among others.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780451173409 |
| ISBN 10 | 0451173406 |
| Title | Suspicion of Innocence |
| Author | Barbara Parker |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Random House Australia |
| Year published | 1994-11-24 |
| Number of pages | 448 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Edgar Allan Poe Awards (First Novel) 1995 |
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