Mary Higgins Clark was an international and New York Times bestselling author. She wrote 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 was also the coauthor with Carol Higgins Clark of 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.
Genres: Mystery, Children's Fiction, Historical
Series
Alvirah and Willy
1. Weep No More, My Lady (1987)
2. The Lottery Winner (1994)
3. All Through The Night (1998)
4. Deck the Halls (2000) (with Carol Higgins Clark)
5. The Christmas Thief (2004) (with Carol Higgins Clark)
6. Santa Cruise (2006) (with Carol Higgins Clark)
7. Dashing Through the Snow (2008) (with Carol Higgins Clark)
8. I'll Walk Alone (2011)
9. The Lost Years (2012)
10. As Time Goes By (2016)
11. All By Myself Alone (2017)
1. Weep No More, My Lady (1987)
2. The Lottery Winner (1994)
3. All Through The Night (1998)
4. Deck the Halls (2000) (with Carol Higgins Clark)
5. The Christmas Thief (2004) (with Carol Higgins Clark)
6. Santa Cruise (2006) (with Carol Higgins Clark)
7. Dashing Through the Snow (2008) (with Carol Higgins Clark)
8. I'll Walk Alone (2011)
9. The Lost Years (2012)
10. As Time Goes By (2016)
11. All By Myself Alone (2017)
Regan Reilly (with Carol Higgins Clark)
Deck the Halls (2000)
The Christmas Collection (2006)
Santa Cruise (2006)
Dashing Through the Snow (2008)
Deck the Halls (2000)
The Christmas Collection (2006)
Santa Cruise (2006)
Dashing Through the Snow (2008)
Under Suspicion
1. I've Got You Under My Skin (2014)
2. The Cinderella Murder (2013) (with Alafair Burke)
3. All Dressed in White (2015) (with Alafair Burke)
4. The Sleeping Beauty Killer (2016) (with Alafair Burke)
5. Every Breath you Take (2017) (with Alafair Burke)
6. You Don't Own Me (2018) (with Alafair Burke)
7. Piece of My Heart (2020) (with Alafair Burke)
1. I've Got You Under My Skin (2014)
2. The Cinderella Murder (2013) (with Alafair Burke)
3. All Dressed in White (2015) (with Alafair Burke)
4. The Sleeping Beauty Killer (2016) (with Alafair Burke)
5. Every Breath you Take (2017) (with Alafair Burke)
6. You Don't Own Me (2018) (with Alafair Burke)
7. Piece of My Heart (2020) (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 (2000)
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)
I've Got My Eyes on You (2018)
Kiss the Girls and Make Them Cry (2019)
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 (2000)
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)
I've Got My Eyes on You (2018)
Kiss the Girls and Make Them Cry (2019)
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)
The Crime Files (2017)
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)
The Crime Files (2017)
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."

Double Crossing (1980)
Erika Holzer
"High suspense, good writing, believable characters - splendid espionage."

Rainsong (1984)
Phyllis A Whitney
"Phyllis A. Whitney is a superb and gifted storyteller, and a master of suspense."

Highland Laddie Gone (1986)
(Elizabeth MacPherson, book 3)
Sharyn McCrumb
"Sharyn McCrumb is a born storyteller."

Shroud for a Scholar (1995)
(Claire Camden, book 3)
Audrey Peterson
"Audrey Peterson's mysteries are delightful, engrossing and thoroughly enjoyable."

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!"

Murder a La Christie (2014)
(Golden Age of Mystery Book Club Mysteries, book 1)
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."

The Hemp House (2019)
(Ravenbridge Trilogy, book 3)
Bernie Crosthwaite
"The novel is pacey, eventful and the violence is tempered."
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