Mary Higgins Clark
(1929 - )Mother of Carol Higgins Clark
aka The Adams Round Table
Mary Higgins Clark, #1 international and New York Times bestselling author, has written thirty-five suspense novels; four collections of short stories; a historical novel, Mount Vernon Love Story; two childrens books, including The Magical Christmas Horse; and a memoir, Kitchen Privileges. She is also the coauthor with Carol Higgins Clark of five holiday suspense novels, and the coauthor with Alafair Burke of The Cinderella Murder, All Dressed in White, and The Sleeping Beauty Killer. Her books have sold more than 100 million copies in the United States alone.
Series
Alvirah and Willy
Weep No More, My Lady (1987)
The Lottery Winner (1994)
All Through The Night (1998)
Deck the Halls (2000) (with Carol Higgins Clark)
The Christmas Thief (2004) (with Carol Higgins Clark)
Santa Cruise (2006) (with Carol Higgins Clark)
Dashing Through the Snow (2008) (with Carol Higgins Clark)
I'll Walk Alone (2011)
The Lost Years (2012)
As Time Goes By (2016)
All By Myself Alone (2017)
Weep No More, My Lady (1987)
The Lottery Winner (1994)
All Through The Night (1998)
Deck the Halls (2000) (with Carol Higgins Clark)
The Christmas Thief (2004) (with Carol Higgins Clark)
Santa Cruise (2006) (with Carol Higgins Clark)
Dashing Through the Snow (2008) (with Carol Higgins Clark)
I'll Walk Alone (2011)
The Lost Years (2012)
As Time Goes By (2016)
All By Myself Alone (2017)
Regan Reilly
Deck the Halls (2000) (with Carol Higgins Clark)
The Christmas Thief (2004) (with Carol Higgins Clark)
Santa Cruise (2006) (with Carol Higgins Clark)
The Christmas Collection (2006) (with Carol Higgins Clark)
Dashing Through the Snow (2008) (with Carol Higgins Clark)
Deck the Halls / The Christmas Thief (omnibus) (2009) (with Carol Higgins Clark)
A Holiday Collection (omnibus) (2010)
Deck the Halls (2000) (with Carol Higgins Clark)
The Christmas Thief (2004) (with Carol Higgins Clark)
Santa Cruise (2006) (with Carol Higgins Clark)
The Christmas Collection (2006) (with Carol Higgins Clark)
Dashing Through the Snow (2008) (with Carol Higgins Clark)
Deck the Halls / The Christmas Thief (omnibus) (2009) (with Carol Higgins Clark)
A Holiday Collection (omnibus) (2010)
Under Suspicion
1. I've Got You Under My Skin (2014)
2. The Cinderella Murder (2014) (with Alafair Burke)
3. All Dressed in White (2015) (with Alafair Burke)
4. The Sleeping Beauty Killer (2016) (with Alafair Burke)
5. Snow White, Deadly Night (2017) (with Alafair Burke)
1. I've Got You Under My Skin (2014)
2. The Cinderella Murder (2014) (with Alafair Burke)
3. All Dressed in White (2015) (with Alafair Burke)
4. The Sleeping Beauty Killer (2016) (with Alafair Burke)
5. Snow White, Deadly Night (2017) (with Alafair Burke)
Novels
Aspire to the Heavens (1960)
aka Mount Vernon Love Story
Where Are the Children? (1975)
A Stranger Is Watching (1978)
The Cradle Will Fall (1980)
A Cry in the Night (1982)
Stillwatch (1984)
While My Pretty One Sleeps (1989)
Loves Music, Loves to Dance (1991)
All Around the Town (1992)
I'll Be Seeing You (1993)
Remember Me (1994)
Pretend You Don't See Her (1995)
Let Me Call You Sweetheart (1995)
Silent Night (1995)
Moonlight Becomes You (1996)
You Belong to Me (1998)
We'll Meet Again (1998)
Before I Say Good-Bye (2000)
On the Street Where You Live (2001)
He Sees You When You're Sleeping (2001) (with Carol Higgins Clark)
Daddy's Little Girl (2002)
The Second Time Around (2003)
Nighttime Is My Time (2004)
No Place Like Home (2005)
Two Little Girls in Blue (2006)
I Heard That Song Before (2007)
Where Are You Now? (2008)
Just Take My Heart (2009)
The Shadow of Your Smile (2010)
Daddy's Gone A-Hunting (2013)
Inherit the Dead (2013) (with C J Box, Lee Child, John Connolly, Charlaine Harris, Jonathan Santlofer and Lisa Unger)
The Melody Lingers on (2015)
aka Mount Vernon Love Story
Where Are the Children? (1975)
A Stranger Is Watching (1978)
The Cradle Will Fall (1980)
A Cry in the Night (1982)
Stillwatch (1984)
While My Pretty One Sleeps (1989)
Loves Music, Loves to Dance (1991)
All Around the Town (1992)
I'll Be Seeing You (1993)
Remember Me (1994)
Pretend You Don't See Her (1995)
Let Me Call You Sweetheart (1995)
Silent Night (1995)
Moonlight Becomes You (1996)
You Belong to Me (1998)
We'll Meet Again (1998)
Before I Say Good-Bye (2000)
On the Street Where You Live (2001)
He Sees You When You're Sleeping (2001) (with Carol Higgins Clark)
Daddy's Little Girl (2002)
The Second Time Around (2003)
Nighttime Is My Time (2004)
No Place Like Home (2005)
Two Little Girls in Blue (2006)
I Heard That Song Before (2007)
Where Are You Now? (2008)
Just Take My Heart (2009)
The Shadow of Your Smile (2010)
Daddy's Gone A-Hunting (2013)
Inherit the Dead (2013) (with C J Box, Lee Child, John Connolly, Charlaine Harris, Jonathan Santlofer and Lisa Unger)
The Melody Lingers on (2015)
Omnibus
Three Complete Novels (1989)
Where Are the Children? / The Cradle Will Fall / A Stranger Is Watching (1994)
Mary Higgins Clark Omnibus (1997)
Lady Sleuth, Lady Sleuth, Fly Away Home (2000) (with Joyce Harrington)
The Classic Clark Collection (2002)
Silent Night / All Through the Night (2002)
Where Are the Children? / The Cradle Will Fall / A Stranger Is Watching (1994)
Mary Higgins Clark Omnibus (1997)
Lady Sleuth, Lady Sleuth, Fly Away Home (2000) (with Joyce Harrington)
The Classic Clark Collection (2002)
Silent Night / All Through the Night (2002)
Collections
The Anastasia Syndrome (1989)
That's the Ticket / Voices in the Coal Bin (1990) (with Carol Higgins Clark)
Stowaway and Milk Run (1993)
Death on the Cape (1993)
My Gal Sunday (1996)
Death Wears a Beauty Mask (2015)
Murder in Manhattan (2016) (with Thomas Chastain, Dorothy Salisbury Davis and Whitley Strieber)
That's the Ticket / Voices in the Coal Bin (1990) (with Carol Higgins Clark)
Stowaway and Milk Run (1993)
Death on the Cape (1993)
My Gal Sunday (1996)
Death Wears a Beauty Mask (2015)
Murder in Manhattan (2016) (with Thomas Chastain, Dorothy Salisbury Davis and Whitley Strieber)
Picture Books
Short Stories
Death at the Cape (1989)
Lucky Day (1989)
Terror Stalks the Class Reunion (1990)
The Lost Angel (1990)
The Body in the Closet (1995)
Double Vision (1998)
Lucky Day (1989)
Terror Stalks the Class Reunion (1990)
The Lost Angel (1990)
The Body in the Closet (1995)
Double Vision (1998)
Series contributed to
Malice Domestic
1. Malice Domestic 1 (1992) (with Elizabeth Peters)
2. Malice Domestic 2 (1993)
More Malice Domestic (1997) (with Elizabeth Peters)
1. Malice Domestic 1 (1992) (with Elizabeth Peters)
2. Malice Domestic 2 (1993)
More Malice Domestic (1997) (with Elizabeth Peters)
Anthologies edited
Murder on the Aisle (1987)
Caribbean Blues (1988)
Women of Mystery (1992) (with Faye Kellerman and Cynthia Manson)
Bad Behavior (1995)
The Plot Thickens (1997)
The Night Awakens (1998)
Great Mystery Series (2000) (with Lawrence Block and Ralph McInerny)
Manhattan Mayhem (2015)
Caribbean Blues (1988)
Women of Mystery (1992) (with Faye Kellerman and Cynthia Manson)
Bad Behavior (1995)
The Plot Thickens (1997)
The Night Awakens (1998)
Great Mystery Series (2000) (with Lawrence Block and Ralph McInerny)
Manhattan Mayhem (2015)
Non fiction
Anthologies containing stories by Mary Higgins Clark
Short stories
| Voices in the Coalbin (1990) |
Mary Higgins Clark recommends
Pale Grey for Guilt (1968) (Travis McGee, book 9) John D MacDonald "...a master storyteller, a masterful suspense writer." |  Outrun the Dark (1977) Cecilia Bartholomew "A spine-tingling page-turner." |  Double Crossing (1980) Erika Holzer "High suspense, good writing, believable characters - splendid espionage." | |
The Sisterhood (1982) Michael Palmer "A suspenseful page-turner ... jolts and entertains the reader." | Rainsong (1984) Phyllis A Whitney "Phyllis A. Whitney is a superb and gifted storyteller, and a master of suspense." | Switch (1984) (Janek, book 2) William Bayer "Has the stunning intensity of The First Deadly Sin" | |
 Highland Laddie Gone (1986) (Elizabeth MacPherson, book 3) Sharyn McCrumb "Sharyn McCrumb is a born storyteller." | Prime Evil (1986) Judith Kelman "Judith Kelman gets better all the time!" |  Deadly Devotion (1994) (Sydney Bryant) Patricia Wallace "A promising writer in the mystery field." | |
 Shroud for a Scholar (1995) (Claire Camden, book 3) Audrey Peterson "Audrey Peterson's mysteries are delightful, engrossing and thoroughly enjoyable." |  Special Intentions (1998) Mary Pat Kelly "Touching, funny, warm." |  Other Worlds (1999) Barbara Michaels "Barbara Michaels is a consummate storyteller." | |
Blind Fear (2000) Hilary Norman "Heart-stopping suspense." |  Let Me Whisper in Your Ear (2000) (KEY News, book 3) Mary Jane Clark "Mary Jane Clark has a gift for writing page-turners." | Letters for Emily (2001) Camron Wright "Clever, heartwarming and heartfelt, Letters for Emily is a novel every member of the family should read. I love it!" | |
 Along Comes a Stranger (2007) Dorie McCullough Lawson "A very satisfying read." | Murder a La Christie (2014) Marilyn Levinson "...cleverly affectionate contemporary twist on the traditional mystery will delight Christie fans!" | Quicksand (2015) (Nora Khalil, book 1) Carolyn Baugh "compelling, important, and completely engrossing. It will change the way you look at the world." | |
Hit and Run (2016) Diane Hester "A cinematic stay-up-night thriller." |
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