Barbara Parker | |
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| Born | January 28, 1947 Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | March 7, 2009 (aged 62) Boca Raton, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Alma mater | University of South Florida University of Miami School of Law Florida International University |
| Genre | Mystery fiction |
Barbara Parker (January 28, 1947 – March 7, 2009) 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.