Leaving the Office of International Operations seemed like a great way to avoid bureaucratic hassles, red-tape, and murderous psychopaths. Unfortunately, things don&rsquo;t always work out the way they should.\nMeet Alexis Parker, former OIO operative, currently trying to make a name for herself in the private sector. With a limited job history, the state of the economy, and her own internal struggle concerning her competence as an investigator, Alex is forced to take the only job she is offered. Enter eccentric, playboy, CEO James Martin. Martin Technologies is a multi-million dollar corporation that James Martin has nurtured from the ground up with his workaholic tendencies. But now that Mr. Martin&rsquo;s life is being threatened, what&rsquo;s a guy to do besides hire an attractive, feisty, former federal agent to be his new security consultant and personal bodyguard.\nAs Alex attempts to navigate the minefield of potential suspects, she gradually begins to uncover an underlying conspiracy that has been brewing at Martin Technologies for almost half a decade. Anyone could be involved, making all of Martin&rsquo;s closest friends, acquaintances, and employees possible suspects. What starts out as a single death threat quickly morphs into a plot to overtake his entire company. Once the pieces start to fall into place, things begin to explode, both literally and figuratively for Alex, as the physical danger looms ever more menacingly overhead. This outwardly simple case quickly becomes something neither Alex nor Martin ever imagined as the situation continues to escalate rapidly out of control. It will take all of Alex&rsquo;s training and instincts to be able to track down the criminal mastermind and stop the assassination plot before it&rsquo;s too late.\nLikely Suspects is a witty page-turner, containing sharp dialogue, three-dimensional characters, and nonstop action that will keep readers intrigued until the very end.

Likely Suspects (Alexis Parker)

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Parks, G.K.

Mystery

Modus Operandi

Stolen art...A disgraced investigator...And one sadistic crime lord...Tasked with retrieving a painting, former federal agent Alexis Parker finds herself caught in a deadly web. Facing an unknown nemesis, she doesn't know who to trust or where to turn. The insurance firm that hired her wants to blame her for the theft, but she is no one's scapegoat. Fired and disgraced, Alex embarks on a journey that spans continents. She will stop at nothing to find the person responsible, but even the distance between France and the United States isn't great enough to protect her from a sadistic art thief. It's a battle of cunning and wills to see who will survive when blood is spilled and sacrifices are made.

The Warhol Incident (Alexis Parker)

3 novellas now available in 1 full length novel.This compilation novel is comprised of three novellas: Assignment Zero, Agent Prerogative, and The Final Chapter, making this the complete Alexis Parker prequel series. Assignment Zero: You may know Alexis Parker as a top-notch investigator and security consultant, but before joining the private sector, she was a federal agent. This chronicles Agent Parker's beginning from her last few days at Quantico through her very first mission as an underling to S.S.A. Mark Jablonsky. As a probationary agent, Alexis Parker is learning the ins and outs of conducting a proper investigation, but all bets are off when she ends up undercover with her academy rival, Michael Carver. Suspicious shipments keep surfacing, and the Los Angeles FBI field office is forced to partner with the Office of International Operations to conduct their investigation. A restaurant employee, a wine collector, and the Russian mafia are all pieces of this daunting puzzle. Weapons are being smuggled into the country, and it's up to Alex and Michael to determine the source. Things continue to become more complicated until they reach an unsettling end. Agent Prerogative: Alexis Parker is close to finishing her two years of training at the Office of International Operations. Having gone undercover to thwart arms dealers, working with Interpol to bring down a group of forgers, and dealing with more paperwork than anyone could ever imagine, she's ready to become a full-fledged federal agent. Returning from an extended overseas mission, she discovers her rival, Michael Carver, has permanently transferred to the OIO. Her unsteady partnership with her Quantico competitor must fall to the wayside as Alex and Michael are forced to work side by side. This time the FBI is trying to identify and track a group of ATM bandits. The only lead in the case is from an anonymous tip which no one believed to be legitimate until another ATM machine is hijacked. The OIO team is spread thin as they attempt to keep watch on all the possible targets while searching for the identities of the mysterious tipster and the group responsible for the thefts. The Final Chapter: In the explosive conclusion to the Alexis Parker prequel series, the OIO is hot on the trail of a bomber. So far, there has only been a single detonation at an impound lot, but with a threatening phone call promising more fireworks, it is a race against time to identify the bomber and stop him before there can be more destruction. Agent Parker has been on the job for over four years, chasing suspects, identifying leads, and becoming close with her federal agent brethren, but a single moment can alter the outcome of one's fate. The stakes are higher than they've ever been, and Parker is running on fumes. Find out what served as the impetus for all the major changes in her life and what leads her to becoming James Martin's personal bodyguard in this compelling final installment. This book contains a bonus excerpt from the first full-length novel in the Alexis Parker series, Likely Suspec

Outcomes and Perspective: The Alexis Parker Prequel Series

Brains, beauty, and a past plagued with death and destruction, Alexis Parker is anything but ordinary. Her deductive skills and expert marksmanship make her deadly, but she must contend with her demons in order to overcome the irreparable damage she’s endured.Ever since meeting James Martin, Alex’s life has never been the same. The former federal agent turned private investigator has faced off against mercenaries, deranged crime lords, and art smugglers, and that’s just what’s happened since taking a job in the private sector. After the most recent brush with death, Alex is reconsidering her work as a private security consultant, but the universe has other plans.Martin has been arrested for the murder of supermodel Caterina Skolnick. The body was found on his yacht, and he was the only person onboard. Now Alex is once again rehired by her former boss to clear his name and identify the assailant. Her stellar reputation and Martin’s affluence, coupled with the threat of a lawsuit, force the police department to enlist her help in resolving this matter. Furthermore, she’s a size two, and they need her to infiltrate the salacious world of modeling, armed only with sarcasm and stilettos.Her worlds collide when her corporate gig at Martin Technologies, her consulting position with the local PD, and her almost relationship with Martin blend together in a maelstrom of drugs, sex, and security overhauls. What’s a girl to do when the boundaries between her private life and her work life no longer exist?

Mimicry of Banshees (Alexis Parker)

In a single moment, Alexis Parker is transformed from private investigator to cold-blooded killer. With a bullet lodged in her side and a corrupt cop determined to silence her, she's forced to do the one thing she never imagined - she must run. But running only makes her look guiltier.\nWhen she signed on to safeguard her client's nightclub from thieves, she never thought that twelve hours later she would be wanted for murder. Wounded and scared, she has to use all of her resources to evade capture. She even allies herself with criminals - the types of people she spent years arresting. But that was a lifetime ago, when she was a federal agent and everything was much more black and white. Now, she'll take all the help she can get, regardless of where it comes from.\nAlexis is almost out of time and leads. No one can corroborate her story, and the only proof of her innocence is the bullet she carved out of her flesh. As the infection worsens, she considers giving up because if the police don't kill her, the fever will. Fortuitously, she encounters a man who promises to make her problems go away. He has evidence that can exonerate her, except it comes at price. Helping him could cost her everything, but reluctantly, she agrees. However, he takes advantage of her desperation, and the bodies soon pile up. When she attempts to defy him, he threatens her lover. Now she'll do anything to get her old life back. With no where else to turn, she seeks assistance from her former colleagues, and they devise a plan for her salvation - become bait. If it works, life will return to normal, and if it doesn't, police corruption will be the least of her worries.

Suspicion of Murder (Alexis Parker)

No matter how far or fast I run, some things are inescapable. My past is one of them. After everything that happened, I thought I was done. Then Nick called, and all hell broke loose. Alexis Parker has been a lot of things, from a federal agent to a corporate security analyst. After finally admitting that working with law enforcement would lead to an untimely death, she hung up her holster, but corporate work is tedious and mind-numbingly boring. The federal agent instinct is just too deeply ingrained, and now it's her only possible saving grace. While away at a business conference, Alex receives word that Detective Nick O'Connell was shot and his niece was kidnapped. Racing back to the life she thought she escaped, Alex finds herself tossed into a sea of vigilante justice. Since the police department is unaware of the current circumstances and time is running out, the rules of the game have dramatically changed. The kidnappers demand two million dollars and expect payment in forty-eight hours. Clearly, that's not an option, and Alex is forced to creatively color outside the lines. As she investigates, she discovers that three seven year olds were abducted, but only one of the girls has been returned safely. Forced to work with a questionable ex-SAS operative whose business card now reads K&R specialist, Alex must fight off her own demons and come to terms with who she is and exactly what she's capable of doing. There are no holds barred when it comes to rescuing innocent children, but after some lines are crossed, the damage can never be undone. It's a race against time to locate the girls, identify their captors, and stop the people responsible. Sometimes having a few inner demons isn't a bad thing.

Racing Through Darkness (Alexis Parker)

Fast cars, a little grand theft auto, and blending in with the wrong kind of crowd, it's just another day in the life for private investigator Alexis Parker. A dozen cars have been stolen, and Alex is hired by a high-end firm to identify the thieves and put an end to the spree. Just when Alex is moments away from busting the car thieves, one of the stolen vehicles is found at the scene of a double homicide. The deeper Alex digs, the more complicated the case becomes. Instead of just a few GTAs, there is a killer for hire on the loose, and a cop from her past ends up in his crosshairs. Alexis Parker must hunt the hunter. He's eluded Interpol and the European authorities. Now he's here. His identity is unknown. His contracted targets are unidentifiable, and his method for killing is gruesome, dehydrating and then drowning his victims so their remains resemble human soup. The only name they have for him is the Camel. It's a battle of wits that requires Alex to be at the top of her game if she hopes to survive.

Camels and Corpses (Alexis Parker)

Alexis Parker prides herself on being a competent investigator, but when she's fired from her current job as a security consultant at a prestigious hotel, she never expects to be rehired after a body is found hanging on the premises. Forced to face her failures, Alex is pulled out of the emotional limbo when a single homicide turns into a financial conspiracy of million dollar proportions. With the stakes this high, it's difficult to trust anyone, including her own client and the authorities, since most people can be bought for the right price. After convincing Mark Jablonsky, her former mentor, to spend his vacation assisting on the investigation, the case becomes even more convoluted. And no matter how plausible their theories and suspects are, the one thing they continue to lack is evidence. As the FBI and PD wage a battle over jurisdiction that further complicates matters, Alex is forced to act in order to stop the situation from escalating further. And this time, her irreverent attitude and no holds barred tactics might lead to incarceration or worse. But even that won't stop her from following her federal agent instincts, even if she no longer possesses a badge. Unfortunately for her, the truth reveals itself just a little too late.

Lack of Jurisdiction (Alexis Parker)

After witnessing an attempted murder, this ex-SpecOps mercenary will stop at nothing to find the truth.His business card reads security specialist, but there isn't much that Julian Mercer won't do. After stumbling upon the scene of a botched assassination, Mercer vows to protect a newspaper heiress from an unidentified killer, but she wants more than a bodyguard. She wants Julian to find the person responsible for nearly murdering her fiancé. Violence and mayhem decimate the city as Mercer and his team race to stop the killer. Until the threat is removed, a life hangs in the balance. Left with limited options, Mercer may have to sacrifice himself in order to keep his promise. Just how far will the security specialist go to make the city safe again?

Condemned (Julian Mercer)

Welcome back, former federal agent Alexis Parker.Alex always said it’d be a cold day in hell before she’d step foot inside the OIO again, and the blizzard conditions outside prove her declaration true. But clipping on the badge doesn’t mean taking a seat behind a desk or investigating a crime scene. It means infiltrating a local drug ring led by the city’s most ruthless gang, the KXDs. Alex’s main goal is to determine the international source of the drugs, but as usual, nothing can ever be that simple. While working undercover as a junkie stripper, Alex has to defend herself against gangbangers and perverts while convincing Steele, a KXD lieutenant, that she’s just a girl willing to do anything to feed her addiction. Steele’s demands start out simple, requiring Alex to use her position at the club to pass along product, but soon he wants her to branch out. The situation goes from bad to worse when she hears whispers that a gang war is brewing and getting in deep enough to uncover the evidence might mean not being able to get out alive. The gauntlet is thrown down, and the KXDs have declared open season on their rivals. Now that additional lives are on the line, Alex fears her newest reassignment will be a repeat of what she imagined was the final chapter in her OIO career. Casualties aren’t acceptable, and the only life she’s willing to put on the line is her own. It’s no wonder she isn’t much of a team player. Being a lone wolf minimizes the risks, or at least, it should. But war leads to death and destruction, and loss might be inevitable.

Dying for a Fix (Alexis Parker)

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