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Alexis Parker Books in Order

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See the Alexis Parker books by G.K. Parks in order, with quick summaries, crossover notes, series background, and help choosing where to start.

Last updated: July 1, 2026

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Alexis Parker books in publication order

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1

Agent Prerogative

by GK Parks

2013

Near the end of her OIO training, Alexis Parker is forced to work beside rival Michael Carver on a string of ATM hijackings. An anonymous tip and another robbery push the team into a race to stop the bandits.

2

Assignment Zero

by GK Parks

2013

Fresh out of Quantico, Alexis Parker joins her first FBI mission and goes undercover with academy rival Michael Carver. Smuggled weapons, suspicious shipments, and a Russian mob link turn a rookie case into a brutal test.

3

Likely Suspects

by GK Parks

2013

Former OIO agent Alexis Parker takes a bodyguard job for tech CEO James Martin and expects a straightforward threat assessment. Instead, she uncovers a long-brewing conspiracy that could cost Martin his company and both of them their lives.

4

The Warhol Incident

by GK Parks

2013

A job retrieving a painting in Paris forces Alexis Parker to confront the mission that still haunts her. Old allies, old enemies, and James Martin all collide as Alex learns the past is not done with her.

5

Camels and Corpses

by GK Parks

2014

A car theft case leads Alexis Parker into a larger mess involving a dangerous broker, a double homicide, and a killer for hire known only as the Camel. To stop him, Alex has to stay one step ahead of a hunter.

6

Lack of Jurisdiction

by GK Parks

2014

Fired from a hotel security job, Alexis Parker is shocked when a murder on the property brings her back. The case grows into a million-dollar conspiracy, and a turf war between agencies only makes it more dangerous.

7

Mimicry of Banshees

by GK Parks

2014

When James Martin is arrested after a supermodel is found dead on his yacht, Alexis Parker is brought in to clear his name. To do it, she has to navigate a world of models, money, and murder.

8

Racing Through Darkness

by GK Parks

2014

After Detective Nick O'Connell is shot and his niece is kidnapped, Alexis Parker is dragged back into the kind of work she swore off. Teaming up with a hard-edged ransom specialist, she races to save three abducted girls.

9

Suspicion of Murder

by GK Parks

2014

A nightclub security job ends with Alexis Parker wounded, wanted for murder, and running from a corrupt cop. To clear her name, she has to trust dangerous people and survive long enough to become bait.

10

The Final Chapter

by GK Parks

2014

A bombing at an impound lot sends Alexis Parker and the OIO racing to stop the person promising more explosions. As the case widens, one terrible moment changes Alex's career and her future for good.

11

Dying for a Fix

by GK Parks

2015

Alexis Parker returns to the OIO for an undercover job inside a brutal drug gang. Posing as an addicted stripper to get close to a lieutenant, she risks becoming trapped in a gang war she may not survive.

12

Intended Target

by GK Parks

2015

A courthouse shooting leaves two dead and puts Alexis Parker back to work with the OIO. While official investigators chase one theory, Alex suspects they have focused on the wrong target from the start.

13

Crisis of Conscience

by GK Parks

2017

Back on the job, Alexis Parker helps hunt a traitor inside the OIO while surviving attacks from an unseen enemy. With a mole in play and a price on her head, every ally suddenly looks uncertain.

14

Muffled Echoes

by GK Parks

2017

Alexis Parker wakes up hurt, alone, and missing twelve hours she cannot explain. When no one believes something terrible happened, she starts retracing her steps and walks straight into the most dangerous investigation of her career.

15

Misplaced Trust

by GK Parks

2018

Assigned to help the DEA, Alexis Parker goes undercover inside a cult led by a man tied to drugs and abuse. As bodies pile up around the commune, Alex has to learn who she can trust before she disappears into the case.

16

On Tilt

by GK Parks

2018

Alex juggles two dangerous cases at once, hunting for Julian Mercer's wife's killer while reopening a five-year-old missing girl case. Both investigations turn hot, and buried secrets start fighting back.

17

Whitewashed Lies

by GK Parks

2018

A bombed office building with impossible security convinces Alexis Parker that someone is hiding a major secret. To stop more bloodshed, she has to beat covert operatives and an anarchist hacker group to the truth.

18

Purview of Flashbulbs

by GK Parks

2019

Alexis Parker takes a Hollywood consulting job and expects boredom, not danger. But when strange things start happening around rising star Dinah Allen, Alex finds herself tracking a stalker who has crossed the line.

19

The Long Game

by GK Parks

2019

After a murder rattles her, Alexis Parker agrees to help recover ten million dollars stolen from a Martin Technologies board member. To find the money, she has to out-con a grifter while staying ahead of someone even deadlier.

20

Burning Embers

by GK Parks

2020

Alexis Parker means to take a break, then gets pulled into a case involving a celebrity chef who swears someone torched his restaurant. When a city firebug starts escalating, Alex realizes the danger is very real.

21

Thick Fog

by GK Parks

2020

When mentor Mark Jablonsky is rushed into surgery after a brutal attack, Alexis Parker knows her past is back. Someone is targeting her former colleagues, and Alex may be the final stop on the revenge list.

22

Past Crimes

by GK Parks

2021

When the police find a body and enough evidence to bury Lucien Cross, Alexis Parker is asked to prove he is innocent. The problem is that even Alex is not sure he did not do it.

23

Warning Signs

by GK Parks

2021

A simple surveillance job on a client's fiancee looks pointless at first, but Alexis Parker knows something is off. The deeper she digs into the couple's polished life, the darker the truth becomes.

24

Sinister Secret

by GK Parks

2022

When Alex's former partner asks for help, she ends up protecting a woman who says the man who nearly killed her is back, even though he is dead. As violence breaks out, Alex has to decide what is delusion and what is very real.

25

Zero Sum

by GK Parks

2022

A routine security check in California drops Alexis Parker into an active murder scene before the shooters can escape. With a client missing and the clock ticking, Alex has to unravel a case where every secret looks potentially fatal.

Alexis Parker books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "Likely Suspects"

    Likely Suspects

    by GK Parks

    2013Alexis Parker, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "The Warhol Incident"

    The Warhol Incident

    by GK Parks

    2013Alexis Parker, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Assignment Zero"

    Assignment Zero

    by GK Parks

    2013Alexis Parker, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "Agent Prerogative"

    Agent Prerogative

    by GK Parks

    2013Alexis Parker, Book 4
  5. Book cover for "The Final Chapter"

    The Final Chapter

    by GK Parks

    2014Alexis Parker, Book 5
  6. Book cover for "Mimicry of Banshees"

    Mimicry of Banshees

    by GK Parks

    2014Alexis Parker, Book 6
  7. Book cover for "Suspicion of Murder"

    Suspicion of Murder

    by GK Parks

    2014Alexis Parker, Book 7
  8. Book cover for "Racing Through Darkness"

    Racing Through Darkness

    by GK Parks

    2014Alexis Parker, Book 8
  9. Book cover for "Camels and Corpses"

    Camels and Corpses

    by GK Parks

    2014Alexis Parker, Book 9
  10. Book cover for "Lack of Jurisdiction"

    Lack of Jurisdiction

    by GK Parks

    2014Alexis Parker, Book 10
  11. Book cover for "Dying for a Fix"

    Dying for a Fix

    by GK Parks

    2015Alexis Parker, Book 11
  12. Book cover for "Intended Target"

    Intended Target

    by GK Parks

    2015Alexis Parker, Book 12
  13. Book cover for "Muffled Echoes"

    Muffled Echoes

    by GK Parks

    2017Alexis Parker, Book 13
  14. Book cover for "Crisis of Conscience"

    Crisis of Conscience

    by GK Parks

    2017Alexis Parker, Book 14
  15. Book cover for "Misplaced Trust"

    Misplaced Trust

    by GK Parks

    2018Alexis Parker, Book 15
  16. Book cover for "Whitewashed Lies"

    Whitewashed Lies

    by GK Parks

    2018Alexis Parker, Book 16
  17. Book cover for "On Tilt"

    On Tilt

    by GK Parks

    2018Alexis Parker, Book 17
  18. Book cover for "Purview of Flashbulbs"

    Purview of Flashbulbs

    by GK Parks

    2019Alexis Parker, Book 18
  19. Book cover for "The Long Game"

    The Long Game

    by GK Parks

    2019Alexis Parker, Book 19
  20. Book cover for "Burning Embers"

    Burning Embers

    by GK Parks

    2020Alexis Parker, Book 20
  21. Book cover for "Thick Fog"

    Thick Fog

    by GK Parks

    2020Alexis Parker, Book 21
  22. Book cover for "Warning Signs"

    Warning Signs

    by GK Parks

    2021Alexis Parker, Book 22
  23. Book cover for "Past Crimes"

    Past Crimes

    by GK Parks

    2021Alexis Parker, Book 23
  24. Book cover for "Sinister Secret"

    Sinister Secret

    by GK Parks

    2022Alexis Parker, Book 24
  25. Book cover for "Zero Sum"

    Zero Sum

    by GK Parks

    2022Alexis Parker, Book 25

Series background & context

The Alexis Parker books start with a woman who is trying very hard to leave one life behind and build another. Alexis Parker is a former federal agent, trained, sharp, and more than a little restless. In Likely Suspects, she takes a private-sector job protecting tech executive James Martin and quickly learns that the work is not going to stay simple for long. Threats turn into conspiracies, clients turn into complications, and Alex finds herself pulled right back toward the kind of danger she was hoping to escape.

That setup powers the whole series.

Alex works as a private investigator, security consultant, and occasional unofficial headache for both the police and her old federal contacts. A case might begin with a death threat, a body in a hotel, a courtroom shooting, a stalker on a movie set, or a suspicious fiance who seems a little too perfect. It rarely stays there. These books like to widen the frame. What first looks like a routine job often opens into fraud, kidnapping, organized crime, cult activity, arson, political messes, or old enemies who have finally decided to come back around.

What makes the series tick is Alex herself. She is competent, sarcastic, stubborn, and very hard on herself. She knows how to read a room, follow a lead, and push past people who think they can bluff their way through an interview. She is also carrying a lot from her years in federal work, and the books never let that disappear. Her past with the Office of International Operations matters. So do the people from that life, especially mentors and colleagues who keep crossing back into the present.

James Martin is a huge part of the ongoing story too. He enters as a client, but the relationship grows well past that, often in awkward, funny, and stressful ways. Their push and pull gives the series some emotional continuity even when the case of the week changes. Crossovers with Lucien Cross, Julian Mercer, and other recurring characters make the world feel connected rather than sealed off.

In tone, these are fast crime thrillers with a strong private-eye streak. There is action, but there is also a lot of investigation, interviewing, surveillance, and old-fashioned piecing things together. The books move through boardrooms, courthouses, hotels, clubs, crime scenes, and back rooms where secrets have been left to rot. Alex usually has to solve the case while dealing with divided loyalties, incomplete evidence, and the fact that official channels are not always enough.

Read them in order if you can.

The long arc is one of the pleasures of the series. Alex changes, relationships deepen, and the consequences of earlier books keep echoing forward. If you want a crime series with a smart lead, a strong supporting cast, and plenty of overlap between personal history and present danger, this is the one to start with.

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Anurag Ramdasan

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