It's a minor accident that brings prosecutor Kerry McGrath to the plastic surgeon's office with her beloved daughter, Robin. But even as the doctor assures Kerry that her daughter's scars will heal, she spies a familiar-looking beautiful woman in the waiting room and is seized by an overpowering sense of deja vu. When, on a return visit, she sees the same haunting face -- on another woman -- she has an intense flash of recognition: it's the face of Suzanne Reardon, the "e;Sweetheart Murder"e; victim, killed more than ten years ago! The case resulted in a guilty verdict and life sentence for Suzanne's husband, Skip. But for what possible reason would Dr. Smith be giving his patients the face of a dead woman? As Kerry immerses herself in a fresh investigation, she is catapulted into the strange and ominous territory of those so obsessed with beauty they'll kill for it. Each new piece of evidence she unearths reveals a disturbing cache of questions. Not only does everyone involved want to keep the case closed, it's clear somebody will stop at nothing to keep it sealed forever. As she delves deeper she finds she's wrestling with a force so sinister that her own life -- and her daughter's -- is threatened with increasing peril.... Interweaving fascinating characters with deeply daring, staggeringly unpredictable plot twists, Mary Higgins Clark reminds us that she is, indeed, America's Queen of Suspense.
In this #1 bestselling thriller from the Queen of Suspense, a young woman probing into the mysterious circumstances of her husband’s death receives a message from a medium claiming to be his channel.When Nell MacDermott learns that her husband, architect Adam Cauliff, and three of his business associates have died in an explosion of his new cabin cruiser, she is not only devastated but wracked with guilt. The last time she saw Adam, they had a bitter quarrel over her plan to run for the congressional seat long held by her grandfather; she had told him not to come home. As the investigation into the boat’s explosion proceeds, Nell learns that it was not an accident but a bomb. Despite her skepticism, Nell is swayed by her great-aunt Gert, a believer in psychic powers, to see a medium claiming to be Adam’s channel. While trying to unravel the threads of Adam’s past and his violent end, Nell consults the medium, who transmits messages to her with instructions from Adam. Before I Say Goodbye reaches a powerful climax in Nell’s final encounter with the medium, in which she learns the truth about the explosion—a truth she can’t be allowed to live and tell.
In the latest thrilling entry of the bestselling Under Suspicion series by Queen of Suspense Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke, television producer Laurie Moran investigates the unsolved murder of a beloved couple celebrating the college graduations of their successful twin sons.The two identical brothers seemed perfect in every way—handsome, intelligent, popular—until a shocking summer night when one brother killed his parents in cold blood while the other brother had an iron-clad alibi. But which twin was where during the murders? And is it possible the two of them planned the perfect crime together? Years later, the twins are long estranged, each of them claiming to be convinced that the other is responsible for the death of their parents. Married now with children of their own, they may finally be ready to clear one name at the expense of the other and turn to Laurie Moran and her team to reinvestigate their parents’ murder. But as the Under Suspicion crew gets closer to the truth, the danger that was assumed to be left in the past finds its way into the present. Featuring chilling suspense, a cast of characters whom loyal readers have come to love, and a final jaw-dropping twist, It Had to Be You is not to be missed.
In this breathtaking new novel from the reigning diva of suspense, a psychopathic killer stalks lonely women aboard cruise ships -- giving grisly new significance to the lyrics of an old sweet song...When psychologist Dr. Susan Chandler uses her call-in radio show to explore the issue of lonesome women who disappear and are later found to have been victims of seductive killers, she has no way of knowing she is exposing herself -- and those closest to her -- to the very horror she is warning others against.After a listener calls in offering information about the mysterious disappearance from a luxury ocean liner of wealthy investment advisor Regina Clausen, the caller meets with a terrible accident. Or so say the police. As Susan begins to investigate, she quickly finds herself in a race against time -- and an assassin who targets not only vulnerable women, but anyone who might offer clues to his identity. Inching closer to the truth, Susan makes shocking dual discoveries: that the killer may be an important figure in her own life, and that she herself is marked for murder. As unpredictable as it is daring, YOU BELONG TO ME delivers a series of electrifying jolts as Mary Higgins Clark makes yet another brilliant entry in the annals of classic suspense.
After Manhattan real estate agent Lacey Farrell is witness to the dying words of a murder victim. The dying woman is convinced that the killer was after her daughter's journals. Lacey gives the journal to the police after making a copy for herself--an impulse that later proves nearly fatal. Placed under the witness protection program, Lacey's life changes and she meets a man. Unable to live with the facade, she breaks it off just as the killer traces her down. Lacey heads back to Manhattan, determined to uncover who's behind the murder--before she's the next victim.
"Nancy Harmon long ago fled the heartbreak of her first marriage, the macabre deaths of her two little children, and the shocking charges against her. She changed her name, dyed her hair, and left California for the wind-swept peace of Cape Cod. Now remarried, she has two more beloved children and the terrible pain has begun to heal--until the morning when she looks in the backyard for her little boy and girl and finds only one red mitten. She knows that the nightmare is beginning again ..."--
"A lawyer turned successful podcaster, Melissa has recently married a man whose first wife died tragically, leaving him and their young daughter, Riley, behind. While Melissa and her brother, Mike, help their mom, Nancy, relocate from Cape Cod to the equally idyllic Hamptons, Melissa's new stepdaughter goes missing. Drawing on the experience of their own abduction, Melissa and Mike race to find Riley to save her from the trauma they still struggle with--or worse"--
"In a first-time collaboration, "Queen of Suspense" Mary Higgins Clark partners with bestselling author Alafair Burke to deliver a brand new suspense series about a television program featuring cold case murders. Television producer Laurie Moran is delighted when the pilot for her reality drama, Under Suspicion, is a success. Even more, the program--a cold case series that revisits unsolved crimes by recreating them with those affected--is off to a fantastic start when it helps solve an infamous murder in the very first episode. Now Laurie has the ideal case to feature in the next episode of Under Suspicion: the Cinderella Murder. When Susan Dempsey, a beautiful and multi-talented UCLA student, was found dead, her murder raised numerous questions. Why was her car parked miles from her body? Had she ever shown up for the acting audition she was due to attend at the home of an up-and-coming director? Why does Susan's boyfriend want to avoid questions about their relationship? Was her disappearance connected to a controversial church that was active on campus? Was she close to her computer science professor because of her technological brilliance, or something more? And why was Susan missing one of her shoes when her body was discovered? With the help of lawyer and Under Suspicion host Alex Buckley, Laurie knows the case will attract great ratings, especially when the former suspects include Hollywood's elite and tech billionaires. The suspense and drama are perfect for the silver screen--but is Cinderella's murderer ready for a close-up?"--
The undisputed "Queen of Suspense" delivers a chilling new thriller, set during the 20th reunion of a "tragedy-ridden" high school class, as a murderer sets out on a mission of vengeance against the women who once humiliated him.
Employing a terrifying twist at the climax, the author of "Loves Music, Loves to Dance" takes readers on an emotionally riveting journey into the mind of a tortured women--accused of murder--who is at the mercy of a psychopathic personality.
Queen of Suspense and #1 New York Times bestselling writer Mary Higgins Clark brilliantly weaves the mystery of twin telepathy into a mother's search for a kidnapped child, presumed dead in this "riveting…suspense thriller [that] is certain to send terror into the heart of any parent" (Publishers Weekly).Hours after throwing a third birthday party for their twins Kathy and Kelly in their Connecticut home, Margaret and Steve Frawley return home from a dinner in New York to discover the police in the house, their daughters missing, and an eight million dollar ransom note. The Frawleys meet the kidnapper's demands, but the abandoned car they're led to contains only Kelly, the body of the driver, and a suicide note, saying he had inadvertently killed Kathy and dumped her body in the ocean. At the private memorial Mass for Kathy, Kelly tugs Margaret's arm and says that her sister Kathy "wants to come home right now." More unexplainable occurrences indicate that Kelly is in touch with Kathy, but no one except Margaret believes that Kathy is still alive. As Kelly's warnings become increasingly specific and alarming, however, FBI agents set out on a search for the kidnappers as Kathy's life hangs by a thread. Delving into the well-documented but still unexplained phenomenon of twin telepathy, worldwide #1 bestseller Mary Higgins Clark takes us deep into the minds of her characters while lifting us to the heights of suspense.
Några dagar innan reportern Patricia Traymore ska göra ett inslag om en kvinnlig senator tar hon emot ett mycket underligt telefonsamtal. En okänd röst mumlar snabbt fram att Patricia inte får komma till Washington, att hon inte får göra ett program om senator Jennings och att hon absolut inte får bo i sitt gamla barndomshem. Patricia avfärdar samtalet som nonsens men när hon anländer till huvudstaden och sitt gamla hem vaknar skräcken till liv i henne. Vad var det egentligen som hände när hon var barn? Vem var det som ringde? Och vem fruktar henne så mycket att de är beredda att döda henne för att tysta henne? Mary Higgins Clark (1927-2020) var en amerikansk författare. Clark skrev främst detektivromaner och psykologiska thrillers och har tilldelats många priser och utmärkelser för sin litteratur.
"Queen of Suspense" Higgins Clark and "New York Times"-bestselling author Burke are back with the fourth book in their bestselling Under Suspicion series, which follows television producer's Laurie Moran investigation of the unsolved Met Gala murder.
The ';Queen of Suspense' Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke are here with their fifth enthralling mystery in the New York Times bestselling Under Suspicion series as television producer Laurie Moran must solve the murder of a celebrity doctorbefore a mysterious stalker plots his next move.Television producer Laurie Moran recently became engaged to her investigative television show's former host, Alex Buckley, and since then, the two have been happily planning a summer wedding, preparing for Alex's confirmation to a federal judicial appointment, and searching for the perfect New York City home for their new life together. But then Laurie is approached by Robert and Cynthia Bell, parents of Dr. Martin Bell, a physician who was shot dead as he pulled into the driveway of his Greenwich Village carriage house five years ago. The Bells are sure that Martin's disgraced and erratic wife, Kendra, carried out the murder. Determined to prove Kendra's guilt and win custody over their grandchildren, they plead with Laurie to feature their son's case on Under Suspicion, ensuring her that Kendra is willing to cooperate. As Laurie dives into the case, she learns that Martin wasn't the picture-perfect husband, father, and doctor he appeared to be and was carrying secrets of his own. And what does the web of lies ensnaring the Bell family have to do with a dangerous stranger, who gazes at Laurie from afar and thinks, She is actually quite a lovely girl, I'm sure she's going to be missed? You Don't Own Me is the perfect, exhilarating follow up to the bestselling Every Breath You Take. The ';Queen of Suspense' Mary Higgins Clark and her dazzling partner-in-crime Alafair Burke have devised another riveting page-turner.
A collection of Mary Higgins Clark's acclaimed short stories, with her most famous unfinished story finally completed.
Den berömda skådespelerskan Leila LaSalle hittas död i sin luxuösa våning i New York. Misstankarna riktas omedelbart mot hennes älskare, den förmögna finansmannen Ted Winters. En vecka innan rättegången mot Ted Winters går av stapeln, reser Leilas syster Elizabeth till en exklusiv kurort för att vila upp sig. Men det visar sig snart att vistelsen kommer vara allt annat än vilsam. Det är nämligen så att flera personer som på olika sätt har koppling till skådespelerskan befinner sig på plats – och alla har de solida motiv till varför de skulle velat ha döda henne ... Detta är en spännande och medryckande thriller från en av genrens främsta namn.Mary Higgins Clark är en amerikansk författare. Hon började skriva som väldigt ung. Hennes drygt 50 thrillers har varit bestsellers.
Jenny arbetar på ett litet konstgalleri, men det är något som fattas i hennes liv. Äventyr, kärlek och lust var det längesedan hon kände. Men detta ändras plötsligt. En dag träffar hon den karismatiske konstnären Erich och faller handlöst för honom. Hon bestämmer sig snabbt för att flytta ut till Erichs hus på landet tillsammans med sina barn. Snart går det dock upp för henne att allt inte är som det ska. Erich verkar som förbytt och husets tomma vrår visar sig innehålla hotfulla skuggor av personer från Jennys förflutna. Inbillar hon sig bara att det finns ett hot? Eller vill någon faktiskt komma åt henne ...?Mary Higgins Clark är en amerikansk författare. Hon började skriva som väldigt ung. Hennes drygt 50 thrillers har varit bestsellers.
Ronald Thompson är dömd för ett brott han påstår sig vara oskyldig till. Det bestialiska mordet på Nina Peterson, inför ögonen på hennes son Neil. När frågan om dödsstraff börjar diskuteras i Ronalds fall ingriper journalisten och Ninas make Steve Petersons vän Sharon Martin. Hon misstänker att Ronald mot alla odds är oskyldig trots allt och börjar gräva i fallet. Hennes undersökning försätter snart henne, Steve och Neil i stor fara när någon visar sig vara beredd att göra vad som helst för att förhindra att sanningen kommer fram ... Mary Higgins Clark (1927-2020) var en amerikansk författare. Clark skrev främst detektivromaner och psykologiska thrillers och har tilldelats många priser och utmärkelser för sin litteratur.
The electrifying and timely new thriller from Queen of Suspense Mary Higgins Clark which shines a light on the #MeToo movement and its survivors.
The extraordinary new novel from the grande dame of suspense, Mary Higgins Clark.
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