Who This Author Is

Barbara Parker has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 13 catalog-linked books across 1995 to 2014, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Mystery & Thriller, Young Readers & Series Fiction.

Best for readers who want pace, suspense, and a shelf that rewards straightforward starting points. If you want the easiest first click, start with The Dark of Day and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1995 to 2014; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Signet and Lerner Pub Group.

Best Place To Start

The Dark of Day

Vanguard Press • 2008 • longer commitment

It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Mystery & Thriller entry points • Young Readers & Series Fiction entry points • common used copies from Signet and Lerner Pub Group

Genres and themes: Mystery & Thriller • Young Readers & Series Fiction • Business & Self-Help

Who this author is best for: readers who want pace, suspense, and a shelf that rewards straightforward starting points

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1995 to 2014; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Signet and Lerner Pub Group.

Top Books To Start With

  1. The Dark of Day

    Vanguard Press • 2008 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2008 • 350 pages.

  2. The perfect fake

    Dutton • 2007 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2007 • 341 pages.

  3. Suspicion of Betrayal

    Signet • 2000 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2000 • 422 pages.

  4. Suspicion of Malice [Hardcover]

    Penguin USA • 2000 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2000 • 341 pages.

  5. Suspicion of Deceit

    Penguin USA • 1998 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1998 • 358 pages.

  6. Criminal Justice

    Signet • 1997 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1997 • 448 pages.

  7. Suspicion of Guilt [Paperback]

    Signet • 1995 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1995 • 428 pages.

  8. Susan B. Anthony: Daring to Vote (Gateway Biography) by Parker, Keevil Barbara

    Lerner Pub Group • 2000 • quick commitment

    It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

  9. Susan B. Anthony:Daring Vote (Gateway Biographies)

    Lerner Pub Group • 1998 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1998 • 48 pages.

  10. Suspicion of Innocence

    Open Road Integrated Media, Inc. • 2014 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 2014.

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