Suspicion
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A smart and successful young attorney, Gail Connor is on the verge of a partnership at a major law firm in the "new" Miami, a city more Latin than Anglo, with a dark side that slides right into the Everglades. But Gail's success at work has masked failure in her personal life: an empty marriage, a daughter she hardly knows, and a past she would rather forget. Then her sister, Renee, is found dead with her wrists slashed. After Renee's suicide, Gail, left to sort out her complicated feelings for her younger, prettier sister, soon uncovers some of Renee's shocking secrets. But most shocking of all is the police's determination that Renee was murdered...and Gail is the prime suspect. Gail's only hope is getting the best attorney she knows--her recent adversary in court, Anthony Quintana. But in what may be a major miscalculation for an otherwise street-smart woman, Gail finds herself drawn to her darkly handsome lawyer, a man whose past holds its own surprises.
In the third title in the Suspicion series, Suspicion of Deceit, Gail Connor has recently become engaged to her lover, Anthony Quintana. Disturbing revelations about his past life come to light. As a rebellious and idealistic youth, he traveled to Central America with a different lover and a friend; he ended up with a lifetime of lies to cover up a violent tragedy and a secret at the heart of the Cuban expatriate community that someone considers worth killing for, over and over again, in order to to keep it concealed. 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.
Miami attorney Gail Connor is drawn into a web of violence and conspiracy when she takes on a case of suspected forgery that could bring millions of dollars to her firm, and discovers the crime is masking a brutal murder.
In the eighth title in the Suspicion series, Suspicion of Rage, Gail Connor agrees to accompany her new husband, Anthony Quintana, to his beloved native Cuba. Caught between a family that supports the Revolution; ties to a radical underground group; a threatening secret message from the CIA to his brother-in-law, a Cuban General; threats of terrorism; and a long-lost love, the hard-won peace of a new family is at risk.
Suspicion of Rage is the 8th book in the Suspicion series, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Suspicion of Rage is the 8th book in the Suspicion series, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
When Anthony Quintana and Gail Connor are asked to take on the appeal of a death row inmate, they encounter opposition from the community where the crime took place, as they suspect that their client has been the victim of conspiracy.
A lawyer's life unravels when her 11-year-old daughter receives death threats. Gail Connor of Miami prides herself on being tough and this has earned her many enemies. They range from disgruntled clients to an ex-husband contesting custody. By the author of Suspicion of Innocence.
A romantic trip to the Florida Keys turns deadly as Gail Connor and Anthony Quintana return in another thrilling murder mystery.
When a young former client of Quintana's comes under investigation for murder, it seems like an open-and-shut case of innocence. But strange lies and more dead bodies lie hidden in the lush landscape of the Keys. As Gail and Anthony meet the island's odd assortment of inhabitants, they find that everyone has a scheme of his or her own. Now a tropical storm looms overhead, trapping them all in a tinderbox of explosive danger and deep passions.
In this seventh title in her Suspicion series, author Barbara Parker delivers all the intrigue, romance, and suspense that hold readers, new and old, on the edge of their seats.
Suspicion of Madness is the 7th book in the Suspicion series, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
When a young former client of Quintana's comes under investigation for murder, it seems like an open-and-shut case of innocence. But strange lies and more dead bodies lie hidden in the lush landscape of the Keys. As Gail and Anthony meet the island's odd assortment of inhabitants, they find that everyone has a scheme of his or her own. Now a tropical storm looms overhead, trapping them all in a tinderbox of explosive danger and deep passions.
In this seventh title in her Suspicion series, author Barbara Parker delivers all the intrigue, romance, and suspense that hold readers, new and old, on the edge of their seats.
Suspicion of Madness is the 7th book in the Suspicion series, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
A murder case pits Miami attorney Gail Connor against her ex, Anthony Quintana, in this "fast-paced" thriller from the New York Times-bestselling author (Publishers Weekly).
In the fifth title in the Suspicion series, Suspicion of Malice, Gail and Anthony have recently broken up and find themselves on opposite sides of a tangled case when Anthony's teenage daughter comes to Gail to defend her boyfriend in a capital murder case. Gail takes the case, expecting to have easy access to a reluctant but nonetheless available exonerating witness-until she meets her witness's lawyer, Anthony Quintana. The personal and professional passions run high, with a young man's life on the line and conflict of interest in the air.
Suspicion of Malice is the 5th book in the Suspicion series, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
In the fifth title in the Suspicion series, Suspicion of Malice, Gail and Anthony have recently broken up and find themselves on opposite sides of a tangled case when Anthony's teenage daughter comes to Gail to defend her boyfriend in a capital murder case. Gail takes the case, expecting to have easy access to a reluctant but nonetheless available exonerating witness-until she meets her witness's lawyer, Anthony Quintana. The personal and professional passions run high, with a young man's life on the line and conflict of interest in the air.
Suspicion of Malice is the 5th book in the Suspicion series, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.