This New York Times and USA TODAY bestseller, is a collaboration between twenty bestselling mystery novelists who have joined forces to create a spellbinding story of love, betrayal, and intrigue. “Readers can’t go wrong with this juicy thriller” raves Library Journal. Pericles “Perry” Christo is a PI with a past—a former cop who lost his badge and his family when a corruption scandal left him broke and disgraced. So when wealthy Upper East Side matron Julia Drusilla summons him one cold February night, he grabs what seems to be a straightforward (and lucrative) case. The socialite is looking for her beautiful, aimless daughter, Angelina, who is about to become a very wealthy young woman. But as Christo digs deeper, he discovers there’s much more to the lovely “Angel” than meets the eye. This classic noir tale twists and turns down New York’s mean streets and along the Hamptons beaches and back roads during a bitterly cold and gray winter where nothing is as it seems and everyone has something to hide. In this inventive “serial novel” storytelling approach, each of the twenty bestselling writers brings his or her distinctive voice to a chapter of Inherit the Dead, building the tension to a shocking, explosive finale. The editor, Jonathan Santlofer, has arranged to donate any royalties in excess of editor and contributor compensation to Safe Horizon, the leading victim assistance agency in the country.

Inherit the Dead

The legacy of the “Queen of Suspense” continues with the highly anticipated follow-up to Mary Higgins Clark’s iconic novel Where Are The Children?, featuring the children of Nancy Harmon, facing peril once again as adults. Of the fifty-six bestsellers the “Queen of Suspense” Mary Higgins Clark published in her lifetime, Where Are the Children? was her biggest, selling millions of copies and forever transforming the genre of suspense fiction. In that story, a young California mother named Nancy Harmon was convicted of murdering her two children. Though released on a technicality, she was abandoned by her husband and became such a pariah in the media that she was forced to move across the country to Cape Cod, change her identity and appearance, and start a new life. Years later her two children from a second marriage, Mike and Melissa, would go missing, and Nancy yet again became the prime suspect—but this time, Nancy was able to confront the secrets buried in her past and rescue her kids from a dangerous predator. Now, more than four decades since readers first met Nancy and her children, comes the thrilling sequel to the groundbreaking book that set the stage for future generations of psychological suspense novels. 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. Just like the original, Where Are the Children Now? keeps you guessing and holding your breath until the very last page.

Where Are the Children Now?

Da Laurie mister sine forældre i et trafikuheld, begynder hun pludselig at huske uhyggelige ting fra sin barndom: Hun har været bortført som barn, udviklet flere personligheder og bliver anklaget for mordet på sin lærer. Søsteren og en psykiater forsøge at finde frem til de forskellige personligheder og sandheden. Er Laurie morder, eller har nogen udnyttet hende? Mary Higgins Clark (f. 1927) er amerikansk kriminalromanforfatter. Hun debuterede i 1975 med spændingsromanen "Where Are the Children?" og har siden skrevet flere end 50 internationale bestsellers.

Gennem hele byen

Maj Nichols vågner med et sæt i det store, gamle hus. Er det virkelig hendes lille søn Bobby, hun kan høre græde? Men Bobby blev jo dræbt dengang ved jernbaneoverskæringen. Er hun ved at miste forstanden? Den lange ferie i "Forglemmigej-huset" tegnede ellers så lovende. Maj, hendes mand Adam og deres datter Hannah – kun de tre sammen i det idyllisk beliggende hus ved Cape Cod. Maj er bange for, at hun er ved at blive sindssyg – og med god grund, for de uhyggelige lyde i huset fortsætter. En nat er Hannah blevet flyttet fra sin vugge – men af hvem? Det viser sig, at "Forglemmigej-huset" har en dyster fortid, som trækker spøgelsesagtige tråde frem til nutiden. En nutid, der varsler død og ulykke, og hvor Maj får uventet besøg... Mary Higgins Clark (f.1927) er amerikansk spændings- og gyserforfatter. Hun debuterede i 1975 med spændingsromanen "Hvor er børnene?" og har siden skrevet flere end 50 internationale bestsellers, hvoraf mange er blevet filmatiseret.

Forglemmigej

Da Steve og Margaret ikke kan komme i kontakt med deres babysitter på vej hjem fra byen, bliver de urolige. Og hjemme venter chokket, for der på gulvet finder de hende, bevidstløs og bagbundet. Tvillingerne Kathy og Kelly på tre år er væk, og inde på børnenes værelse ligger en seddel, hvor kidnapperne kræver otte millioner dollars i løsepenge – et fuldstændig astronomisk beløb for det unge par. Selv om det lykkes dem at skaffe pengene, går der noget galt ved overleveringen af børnene, og det er kun Kathy, der kommer hjem. Kelly er død, hævder kidnapperne, og liget smidt i havet. Forældrene er knuste, men efter mindehøjtideligheden for Kelly sker der noget besynderligt. Da moren putter Kathy, siger pigen: "Mor, Kelly kalder på dig, og hun er bange". Da ingen andre end Margaret tror på, at Kathy på telepatisk kan høre sin søster og mærke, at hun ikke er død, starter hun, uden hjælp fra politiiet, sin egen desperate søgen efter sin elskede pige... Mary Higgins Clark (f.1927) er amerikansk kriminalromanforfatter. Hun debuterede i 1975 med spændingsromanen "Where are The Children?" og har siden skrevet flere end 50 internationale bestsellers.

En mors mareridt

Jenny er fraskilt og bor nu alene med sine to døtre. Hun arbejder på et kendt kunstgalleri på Manhattan, og her møder hun kunstneren Erich Krueger, hvis værker bliver udstillet på galleriet. Hun falder omgående for den flotte mands charme og tror, hun har fundet lykken, da han efter kort tid frier til hende. Han bor i vidunderlige omgivelser på landet i Minnesota. Men da Jenny og Erich bliver gift og flytter sammen på Erichs landsted, går det op for Jenny, at ikke alt er, som det bør være. Hvorfor forsøger Erich at holde hende isoleret fra folkene på gården? Hvorfor må hun ikke ændre på husets indretning? Jenny indser, at Erich skjuler noget bag sin ydre charme og sit tilsyneladende hensynsfulde væsen, og snart udvikler hendes liv sig til et mareridt. Mary Higgins Clark (f. 1927) er en amerikansk forfatter til over et halvt hundrede romaner. Hun er primært kendt for sine spændingsromaner, hvoraf langt de fleste har tilbragt befundet sig på bestsellerlister rundt omkring i verden. Clark begyndte allerede at skrive i en tidlig alder og udgav blandt andet noveller og andre skriveopgaver for at bidrage til husholdningen. Hendes debut, "Aspire to Heavens", solgte ikke særligt godt, og det var blandt andet denne oplevelse, der fik Mary Higgins Clark til at slå ind på den genre, som hun siden er blevet verdensberømt for: spændingsromanen.

Et skrig i natten

Kerry McGraths datter har været ude for en bilulykke, som betyder at hendes ansigt er blevet vansiret. Da hun kommer i behandling hos en dygtig plastikkirurg, lægger Kerry for første gang mærke til en kvinde med det usædvanligt smukke ansigt. Under sit andet besøg hos lægen ser Kerry igen det smukke ansigt, men denne gange på en anden kvinde. Efter tilbagevendende mareridt, går det endelig op for Kerry, hvor hun har set ansigtet før. Det tilhører Suzanne Reardon, der elleve år tidligere blev fundet brutalt myrdet og med røde roser spredt over sin døde krop. Hendes mand, Skip, blev dengang idømt livstid for mordet. Beslutsomt begynder Kerry at grave i sagen, men opdager snart, at sandheden er ilde hørt og kan ende med at koste hende livet... Mary Higgins Clark (f.1927) er amerikansk spændings- og gyserforfatter. Hun debuterede i 1975 med spændingsromanen "Hvor er børnene?" og har siden skrevet flere end 50 internationale bestsellers, hvoraf mange er blevet filmatiseret.

Kærlighedsmordet

Med blandede følelser sætter forfatteren Jean Sheridan kursen mod Stonecroft Academy og jubilæumsfesten for sin gamle klasse. For hjembyen er fyldt med smertefulde minder. Festlighederne overskygges desuden af mindehøjtideligheden for skolekammeraten Alison Kendall, en succesrig Hollywood-agent, som er død i en tragisk ulykke få uger forinden. Jean bliver oprørt, da hun erfarer, at Alison er den femte af hendes veninder fra skoletiden, som er død uden varsel – kun Laura Wilcox og Jean selv er tilbage – og mystikken breder sig, da Laura pludselig forsvinder i løbet af weekenden. Er det en tilfældighed? Og hvis ikke, er Jean så den næste? Mary Higgins Clark (f. 1927) er amerikansk kriminalromanforfatter. Hun debuterede i 1975 med spændingsromanen "Where are The Children?" og har siden skrevet flere end 50 internationale bestsellers.

Natten er min

Det er 10 år siden, at Charles Mack MacKenzie Jr. forsvandt sporløst fra den lejlighed på Manhattan, han delte med to medstuderende ved Columbia Universitet. Alligevel ringer Mack hjem til sin mor hvert år på mors dag for at lade hende vide, at han har det godt. Men han nægter at svare på hendes ængstelige spørgsmål, og ikke engang terrorangrebet den 11. sptember, hvor Macks far omkommer, får ham til at ændre adfærdsmønster. Nu beslutter Macks søster Carolyn, at hun vil finde sin bror. Det er dog ikke en beslutning, der falder i god jord, og hendes jagt fører hende hurtigt på direkte kollisionskurs med en, der vil gøre alt for at forhindre, at hun opdager sandheden. Mary Higgins Clark (f.1927) er amerikansk kriminalromanforfatter. Hun debuterede i 1975 med spændingsromanen "Where are The Children?" og har siden skrevet flere end 50 internationale bestsellers.

Hvor er du nu?

På vej til forretningsmøde i Puerto Rico styrter Nicholas Spencers fly ned. Han er den karismatiske leder af medicinalvirksomheden Gen-stone, der arbejder på at finde en vaccine mod kræft. Da det ikke lykkes at finde Spencer eller liget af ham, giver hans forsvinden næring til rygter om, at han har været skyldig i massiv svindel med firmaets penge, og at de mange års cancerforskning er ubrugelig. Vrede aktionærer vil have oprejsning og beskylder hans kone, Lynn, for at være medskyldig. Journalisten Carley DeCarlo bliver sat til at dække historien. Hun er Lynns stedsøster, men de to er bestemt ikke hinandens bedste veninder. Dog indvilliger Carley i at efterforske sagen nærmere, da Lynn med nød og næppe overlever en mordbrand og indtrængende beder om hjælp fra sin sygeseng på hospitalet. I jagten på sandheden om Nicholas Spencer støder Carley på foruroligende afsløringer, og snart modtager hun selv dødstrusler ... Mary Higgins Clark (f. 1927) er amerikansk kriminalromanforfatter. Hun debuterede i 1975 med spændingsromanen "Where Are the Children?" og har siden skrevet flere end 50 internationale bestsellers.

En chance til

Efter at have afsonet fem år for mordet på sin mand, Gary, bliver Molly Carpenter Lasch prøveløsladt. Fast besluttet på at bevise sin egen uskyld, sætter hun sig for at finde sin mands morder og allierer sig derfor med sin gamle skolekammerat tv-reporteren Fran Simmons. Gennem de to kvinders research åbner der sig en vej ind i det djævelske net af intriger og bedrag, der førte til Garys død. Men hvem står bag? Mary Higgins Clark (f.1927) er amerikansk spændings- og gyserforfatter. Hun debuterede i 1975 med spændingsromanen "Hvor er børnene?" og har siden skrevet flere end 50 internationale bestsellers, hvoraf mange er blevet filmatiseret.

Vi ses igen

Den unge advokat Emily Graham er ivrig for at flytte efter en beskidt skilsmisse og køber derfor sin oldemors barndomshjem i Spring Lake, New Jersey. Da renoveringen af huset begynder, bliver der gjort et makabert fund i baghaven – resterne af en ung kvinde, Martha, som forsvandt for fire år siden. Men mystikken breder sig, da der ved siden af også er knogler fra en pige, der forsvandt tilbage i 1892. Kan der være tale om, at nogen kopierer mord, der er begået for over hundrede år siden? Emily graver i familiens historie og deltager i opklaringsarbejdet, og det viser sig snart, at en koldblodig morder er løs, og at Emily er det næste offer ... Mary Higgins Clark (f. 1927) er amerikansk kriminalromanforfatter. Hun debuterede i 1975 med spændingsromanen "Where Are the Children?" og har siden skrevet flere end 50 internationale bestsellers.

Den vej hvor du bor

Liza bærer på en hemmelighed fra barndommen – hun skød ved et uheld sin mor. Siden har hun skiftet identitet og distanceret sig fra tragedien. Da hendes mand uden hendes viden køber barndomshjemmet, og de flytter ind, sker der mystiske ting. Er det spøgelser, eller kender nogen Lizas fortid? Mary Higgins Clark (f. 1927) er amerikansk kriminalromanforfatter. Hun debuterede i 1975 med spændingsromanen "Where Are the Children?" og har siden skrevet flere end 50 internationale bestsellers.

Spøgelseshuset

To år efter mordet på den kendte skuespillerinde Natalie Raines står hendes eksmand teateragenten Gregg Aldrich tiltalt for forbrydelsen. Da vaneforbryderen Jimmy Easton står frem og fortæller, at Gregg hyrede ham til at myrde Natalie, tårner beviserne sig op mod ham. Den unge, smukke anklager Emily Wallace arbejder på højtryk for at få Gregg dømt, mens hun forsømmer sit privatliv. Emilys mand Mark døde under Irakkrigen, og siden har hun boet alene med sorgen og sin elskede hund Bess. Da en hjælpsom nabo flytter ind og tilbyder at hjælpe med hunden, tager Emily imod med kyshånd – men måske burde hun holde lidt bedre øje med, hvad der foregår i nabolaget ... Retssagen mod Gregg Aldrich skaber overskrifter i aviserne, og Emily bliver advaret om, at der også vil komme fokus på hendes fortid og ikke mindst det faktum, at hun har fået foretaget en hjertetransplantation. Og imens det hele står på, begynder tvivlen at nage Emily: Har hun fat i den rigtige forbryder? Mary Higgins Clark (f.1927) er amerikansk kriminalromanforfatter. Hun debuterede i 1975 med spændingsromanen "Where Are the Children?" og har siden skrevet flere end 50 internationale bestsellers.

Tag mit hjerte

Nelle McDermott mister pludselig sin mand, Adam, da deres lystyacht eksploderer i New Yorks havn. Hun er dybt ulykkelig over tabet af sin elskede og plaget af skyldfølelse, for den sidste gang hun så Adam, havde de et voldsomt skænderi, og hun bad ham om ikke at komme hjem igen. Efterforskningen viser, at nogen havde anbragt en bombe om bord, og Nell, der tidligere har flirtet med den spirituelle verden, opsøger en clairvoyant for at komme i kontakt med Adam. Beskeden fra Adam er foruroligende og får Nell til at tvivle på deres kærlige forhold. Men er beskeden ægte? Mary Higgins Clark (f.1927) er amerikansk spændings- og gyserforfatter. Hun debuterede i 1975 med spændingsromanen "Hvor er børnene?" og har siden skrevet flere end 50 internationale bestsellers, hvoraf mange er blevet filmatiseret.

Forlad mig ikke

Lacey Farrel er ved at sælge en lejlighed, da hun pludselig bliver vidne til et mord. Hun ser morderen, og han ser hende. Og han ved, hvem hun er. Hun er det eneste vidne og den eneste, der kan identificere ham. Et indbrud i Laceys egen lejlighed overbeviser også politiet om, at hun er i livsfare. For at redde livet bliver hun nødt til at gå ind i FBI’s vidnebeskyttelsesprogram. Hun skifter navn til Alice og flytter fra New York til Minneapolis. På et fremmed sted, langt fra venner og familie, prøver hun at blive fortrolig med sin tilværelse som Alice. Men hun føler sig langt fra tryg. Og selv om hun møder Tom og forelsker sig, bliver det sværere og sværere for hende at leve som Alice – og skjule for alle, hvem hun er. Hun ønsker at tage sit liv tilbage – morderen ønsker at tage det... Mary Higgins Clark (f.1927) er amerikansk spændings- og gyserforfatter. Hun debuterede i 1975 med spændingsromanen "Hvor er børnene?" og har siden skrevet flere end 50 internationale bestsellers, hvoraf mange er blevet filmatiseret.

Se dig ikke tilbage

Sladrebladsjournalisten Ethel Lambston findes myrdet. Hun var elsket af få og frygtet af mange, og lige inden sin død nåede hun at fortælle omverdenen, at hun ville afsløre en række yderst pinlige skandaler inden for New Yorks modeverden. Nerve Kearney, datter af byens tidligere politidirektør, drages ind i efterforskningen af sagen. Det viser sig, at mindst tre mænd har haft god grund til at ønske Ethel Lambston død: Hendes eksmand, der er på fallittens rand på grund af det underholdsbidrag, han er dømt til at betale Ethel på livstid, hendes nevø, der er enearving, og modekongen, hvis forbindelse med mafiaen ikke tåler dagens lys. Neeves far og hendes gode ven, Jack, bryder sig ikke om, at hun involverer sig i efterforskningen af mordet, som desuden bringer minder frem om det uopklarede mord på Neeves mor, og snart er hun fanget i et mareridt... en uhyggelig labyrint af ambitioner og grådighed, der kan være dødbringende for Neeve. Mary Higgins Clark (f.1927) er amerikansk kriminalromanforfatter. Hun debuterede i 1975 med spændingsromanen "Where Are the Children?" og har siden skrevet flere end 50 internationale bestsellers.

Min smukke pige sover

Darcy og Erin hjælper en veninde med at forberede en tv-reportageserie om kontaktannoncer. De har det sjovt med at indrykke og besvare billetmærker og mødes med en masse fremmede mænd – lige til den dag, Erins lig bliver fundet på en havnemole med en raffineret dansesko på den ene fod... Mary Higgins Clark (f.1927) er amerikansk kriminalromanforfatter. Hun debuterede i 1975 med spændingsromanen "Where are The Children?" og har siden skrevet flere end 50 internationale bestsellers.

Den allersidste dans

Susan Chandler er vært på det populære radioprogram "Spørg doktor Chandler". Hun inviterer doktor Donald Richard i studiet for at høre, hvorfor nogle kvinder forsvinder og aldrig dukker op igen. Fælles for kvinderne er, at de har følt sig ensomme og har været om bord på et krydstogtskib. Doktor Donald Richard har skrevet en bog om emnet, og Susan er meget optaget af at løse mysteriet om Regina Clausen, der forsvandt på et krydstogtskib nogle år tidligere. Programmet skal dog vise sig at få katastrofale følger for Susan... Mary Higgins Clark (f.1927) er amerikansk spændings- og gyserforfatter. Hun debuterede i 1975 med spændingsromanen "Hvor er børnene?" og har siden skrevet flere end 50 internationale bestsellers, hvoraf mange er blevet filmatiseret.

Min for evigt

Trods advarsler gifter Kay sig med Peter Carrington, der i mange år har været mistænkt for to kvindemord. Han er rig og anset, og Kay tror,at han er uskyldig.

I medgang og modgang

Som tv-journalist er Meghan Collins vant til lidt af hvert. Alligevel får hun et chok, da hun en dag støder på nyheden om mordet på en ung kvinde, der ligner hende selv på en prik. I sin jagt på sandheden om den unge kvindes død, begynder Meghans egen fortid at vælde op, og da hun pludselig også modtager dødstrusler, ville hun til sidst ønske, at hun aldrig havde påbegyndt sin efterforskning. Mary Higgins Clark har med "Spejlbillede" skrevet en mesterlig roman om al den gru, der kan gemme sig i en families dunkle fortid. Mary Higgins Clark (f.1927) er amerikansk spændings- og gyserforfatter. Hun debuterede i 1975 med spændingsromanen "Hvor er børnene?" og har siden skrevet flere end 50 internationale bestsellers, hvoraf mange er blevet filmatiseret.

Spejlbillede

Den 31-årige Monica Farrell arbejder som børnelæge på et lille hospital i New York. Efter sin fars død har hun ingen familie tilbage, for hendes far var adopteret, og det lykkedes ham aldrig at opspore sine biologiske forældre. Men det bekymrer ikke Monica, for hun elsker sit liv, som det er og lever og ånder for sit arbejde. Den aldrende Olivia Morrow ved imidlertid, at Monica er den retmæssige arving til familiens formue. Det er en hemmelighed, som Olivia har båret på i mange år og svoret, at hun aldrig vil afsløre. Men da Monica pludselig kommer ud for en række mystiske uheld, går det op for Olivia, at andre kender til sandheden, og at de vil gå meget langt for, at den ikke skal blive afsløret. Mary Higgins Clark (f.1927) er amerikansk kriminalromanforfatter. Hun debuterede i 1975 med spændingsromanen "Where Are the Children?" og har siden skrevet flere end 50 internationale bestsellers.

Skyggen af et smil

Efter en bilulykke bliver Katie DeMaio indlagt på Westlake Hospital. Midt om natten står hun op og går hen til vinduet for at trække frisk luft. Her ser hun en kendt fødselslæge lægge liget af en kvinde ned i bagagerummet på sin bil. Har hun virkelig set rigtigt? Manden ved bilen har set hende i vinduet, og netop han bliver hendes læge på hospitalet. Mary Higgins Clark (f. 1927) er en amerikansk forfatter til over et halvt hundrede romaner. Hun er primært kendt for sine spændingsromaner, hvoraf langt de fleste har tilbragt befundet sig på bestsellerlister rundt omkring i verden. Clark begyndte allerede at skrive i en tidlig alder og udgav blandt andet noveller og andre skriveopgaver for at bidrage til husholdningen. Hendes debut, "Aspire to Heavens", solgte ikke særligt godt, og det var blandt andet denne oplevelse, der fik Mary Higgins Clark til at slå ind på den genre, som hun siden er blevet verdensberømt for: spændingsromanen.

Øjenvidne

Patricia er tv-journalist og flytter til Washington, hvor hendes første opgave er at lave en udsendelse om senator Abigail Jennings. Hun glæder sig til gensynes med Sam, der er kongresmedlem, og som hun er forelsket i. De har haft en kort affære for et par år siden, og nu håber Pat, at deres forhold kan udvikle sig. Men hun er også bange for fortidens spøgelser i det hus, hvor hun tilbragte de første tre år af sit liv, og hvor hendes lykkelige barndom fik en brat slutning, da begge hendes forældre døde, og hun selv blev alvorligt kvæstet. Mens Patricia er åbenbart ikke den eneste, der er bange. Allerede før hun flytter til byen, får hun anonyme opringninger, der advarer hende om at holde sig væk fra huset og lade være med at lave udsendelsen. Abigail var gift med et kongresmedlem, Willard Jennings, da denne blev dræbt ved et flystyrt. Som 32-årig var hun den sørgende enke, som overtog sin mands plads i kongressen og siden arbejdede sig op til at blive senator. Abigail kommer fra meget jævne kår, og hendes vej mod toppen har ikke været nem. Lige siden skoletiden har hun været gode venner med Toby, en ikke så kvik fyr med enorme kræfter, som vil gøre alt for hende ... Efterhånden bliver de advarsler, Patricia får, mere direkte og mere og mere skræmmende. Men hun er fast besluttet på at dykke ned i fortiden – både sin egen og Abigail Jennings'. Meget står på spil, og det hele kulminerer den aften, hvor Patricias udsendelse om Abigail omsider skal sendes. Mary Higgins Clark (f. 1927) er en amerikansk forfatter til over et halvt hundrede romaner. Hun er primært kendt for sine spændingsromaner, hvoraf langt de fleste har tilbragt befundet sig på bestsellerlister rundt omkring i verden. Clark begyndte allerede at skrive i en tidlig alder og udgav blandt andet noveller og andre skriveopgaver for at bidrage til husholdningen. Hendes debut, "Aspire to Heavens", solgte ikke særligt godt, og det var blandt andet denne oplevelse, der fik Mary Higgins Clark til at slå ind på den genre, som hun siden er blevet verdensberømt for: spændingsromanen.

Indhentet af fortiden

Leila, en feteret skuespiller, er styrtet ned fra terrassen i sin taglejlighed på Manhatten. Hendes søster, Elizabeth, er knuget af sorg over sin søsters død, og hun er overbevist om, at Leila blev myrdet. Elizabeth vil afsløre sandheden om Leilas død, men opgaven er for farlig, og nogen vil gøre alt for, at sandheden ikke kommer frem. Snart er Elizabeth selv forfulgt, og der er noget hun skal have bevist, mens hun endnu har det i frisk erindring... Mary Higgins Clark (f. 1927) er en amerikansk forfatter til over et halvt hundrede romaner. Hun er primært kendt for sine spændingsromaner, hvoraf langt de fleste har tilbragt befundet sig på bestsellerlister rundt omkring i verden. Clark begyndte allerede at skrive i en tidlig alder og udgav blandt andet noveller og andre skriveopgaver for at bidrage til husholdningen. Hendes debut, "Aspire to Heavens", solgte ikke særligt godt, og det var blandt andet denne oplevelse, der fik Mary Higgins Clark til at slå ind på den genre, som hun siden er blevet verdensberømt for: spændingsromanen.

I frisk erindring

Ellie Cavanaugh var kun syv år, da hendes teenagesøster Andrea, gik ud en aften for aldrig at vende hjem. Hun vidste, at Andrea i al hemmelighed var sammen med en ung fyr, men hun sladrede ikke til sine forældre, og næste dag fandt hun sin søsters lig. Toogtyve år senere skal den mand, som blev dømt for mordet, prøveløslades, og han står stadig fast på sin uskyldighed. Ellie arbejder nu som dybdeborende journalist på en stor avis og vil én gang for alle bevise hans skyld. Hun er stadig præget af en gnavende dårlig samvittighed over søsterens død og en stor hævntørst. Hun tager alle midler i brug, men det er ikke ufarligt, og hun hvirvles snart ind i en hæsblæsende jagt på en snedig og desperat morder. Mary Higgins Clark (f.1927) er amerikansk kriminalromanforfatter. Hun debuterede i 1975 med spændingsromanen "Where are The Children?" og har siden skrevet flere end 50 internationale bestsellers.

Fars lille pige

In the latest thrilling collaboration from #1 New York Times bestselling author and “Queen of Suspense” Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke, television producer Laurie Moran must solve the kidnapping of her fiancée’s nephew—just days before her wedding. Television producer Laurie Moran and her fiancée, Alex Buckley, the former host of her investigative television show, are just days away from their mid-summer wedding, when things take a dark turn. Alex’s seven-year-old nephew, Johnny, vanishes from the beach, triggering a search party. Witnesses recall Johnny playing in the water and collecting shells behind the beach shack, but no one remembers seeing him in the afternoon. As the sun sets, Johnny’s skim board washes up to shore, and everyone realizes that he could be anywhere, even under the water. A ticking clock, a sinister stalker, and a fresh romance combine in this exhilarating follow up to the bestselling You Don’t Own Me—another riveting page-turner from the “Queen of Suspense” Mary Higgins Clark and her dazzling partner-in-crime Alafair Burke.

Piece of My Heart

From the beloved mother-daughter duo of Mary Higgins Clark, America’s Queen of Suspense, and Carol Higgins Clark, author of the hugely popular Regan Reilly series, comes Dashing Through the Snow, a holiday treat loaded with as many surprises as Santa’s sleigh. In picturesque Branscombe, New Hampshire, on the night before the village’s first (and many hope annual) Festival of Joy, a group of employees at the local market learn they have won $180 million in the lottery. But the one worker, Duncan, who decided at the last moment not to play, is nowhere to be found. And while a second winning ticket was purchased in the next town, that winner hasn’t come forward. Could Duncan have secretly bought it? Alvirah Meehan, amateur sleuth, and private investigator Regan Reilly have arrived in town for the festival. And as they dig beneath the surface, they find that life in little Branscombe is not as tranquil as it appears. But while Alvirah and Regan have to put aside their visions of an old-fashioned weekend in the country, this fast-paced holiday caper is sure to keep you dashing through the pages.

Dashing Through the Snow

From The Anastasia Syndrome, her bestselling collection of short fiction, Terror Stalks the Class Reunion is a riveting, unabridged audio production. Lovely young Kay Crandall has come back for the reunion of a high school where she once taught. But Kay cannot guess that the happy occasion is about to turn into a nightmare, as she falls into the hands of a madman who wants to make her into his wife—and his victim...

Terror Stalks the Class Reunion

Bestselling author and Queen of Suspense Mary Higgins Clark draws on her career as a young Pan American Airway flight attendant to create these tales of adventure and intrigue from her first two published stories. In Stowaway, a courageous flight attendant helps a desperate young man of the underground escape the Soviet police. In Milkrun, a flight attendant becomes immersed in a web of deception when she serves as a courier of an important document—only to find it's been stolen during the flight. Stowaway and Milkrun are two edge-of-your-seat classics that could only come from Mary Higgins Clark.

Stowaway and Milk Run

Two years after Nina Peterson's brutal murder her husband Steve is still fighting to bring the killer to justice. Their six-year-old son Neil remains haunted by the terrible vision of the murderer's hands wrapped around his mother's throat. And Sharon Martin, who has grown to love both Steve and Neil, wishes only to ease their pain and suffering. But as 19-year-old Ronald Thompson sits wrongly convicted on the eve of his execution, a stranger is still watching -- still plotting as he did before, living for the moment when he can kill and kill again...

A Stranger is Watching

The second in the thrilling New York Times bestselling series from Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke, follows television producer Laurie Moran as she investigates the cold case of a bride who went missing days before her wedding. Five years ago, Amanda Pierce was excitedly preparing to marry her college sweetheart. She and Jeffrey had already battled through sickness and health, although their livelihoods looked set as Amanda was due to inherit her father’s successful garment company. Then Amanda disappeared the night of her bachelorette party. In present-day New York, Laurie Moran realizes a missing bride is the perfect cold case for her Under Suspicion television series to investigate. By recreating the night of the disappearance at the wedding’s Florida resort with Amanda’s friends and family, Laurie hopes to solve the case. Laurie and her Under Suspicion host Alex Buckley soon find themselves overwhelmed with theories and rumors about the “beloved” bride from those who were involved with the wedding, including Amanda’s former fiancé, a jealous sister, and plenty of playboy groomsmen. One thing is certain, whoever was behind Amanda’s vanishing plans to keep the truth hidden “until death do they part.”

All Dressed in White

In Mount Vernon Love Story, bestselling author Mary Higgins Clark reveals the flesh-and-blood man who became the "father of our country" in a story that is charming, insightful, and immensely entertaining. Always a lover of history, Mary Higgins Clark wrote this extensively researched biographical novel and titled it Aspire to the Heavens, after the motto of George Washington's mother. Published in 1969, the book was more recently discovered by a Washington family descendant and reissued as Mount Vernon Love Story. Dispelling the widespread belief that although George Washington married Martha Dandridge Custis, he reserved his true love for Sally Carey Fairfax, his best friend's wife, Mary Higgins Clark describes the Washington marriage as one full of tenderness and passion, as a bond between two people who shared their lives—even the bitter hardship of a winter in Valley Forge—in every way. In this author's skilled hands, the history, the love, and the man come fully and dramatically alive.

Mount Vernon Love Story

The extraordinary new thriller from the Queen of Suspense and global bestseller, Mary Higgins Clark. Eighteen-year-old Kerry Dowling is found fully dressed at the bottom of the family pool. She threw a party the night before, while her parents were away; her house was full of people. But no one saw anything. The police immediately suspect her boyfriend, with whom she had a bitter argument at the party. But other people had a grudge against Kerry, too, including her twenty-year-old neighbour. Everyone knows he wanted to come to the party. Everyone knows how angry he was that Kerry didn't invite him. As the police flail about for answers, Kerry’s older sister Aline decides to take matters into her own hands. But by trying to solve her sister's murder, Aline may be putting her own life in danger...

I've Got My Eyes on You

A headline-making finance scandal and a breathtaking tale of deception collide in #1 New York Times bestselling author Mary Higgins Clark’s finest thriller yet. As the sole assistant to a famous upscale interior designer, Lane Harmon is accustomed to visiting opulent homes. So her latest job at a modest New Jersey townhouse is unusual. Then she learns the home belongs to the wife of disgraced finance magnate Parker Bennett, who vanished two years earlier, along with the five billion dollar hedge fund he managed. The debate over whether Bennett was suicidal or staged his disappearance still continues. Both his clients and the federal government want to trace the money and find him. But Lane is surprisingly moved by Mrs. Bennett’s steadfast faith in her husband’s innocence. Gradually, Lane is also drawn to the Bennetts’ son, Mark, who is equally determined to prove his father is not guilty. What she doesn’t realize is the closer she gets to the notorious family, the more her life—and that of her five-year-old daughter—is in jeopardy.

The Melody Lingers On

A collection of Mary Higgins Clark's acclaimed short stories, with her most famous unfinished story finally completed. From the first-ever published story (1956's 'Stowaway'), to classic 'Alvirah and Willy', 'My Gal Sunday' and many more, Death Wears a Beauty Mask and Other Storiesgives readers the chance to revisit the short story highlights from the prolific 'Queen of Suspense'. As a grand finale to this collection of previously published hits comes a brand-new novella showcasing the dazzling and dangerous world of high fashion in 1970s New York City: 'Death Wears a Beauty Mask'. When Janice steps off the plane in New York City with her new husband Mike, she can barely contain her excitement knowing Alexandra is waiting at the gate. It's been nearly a year since Janice saw her glamorous, fashion model older sister, whose busy workload even kept her from attending Janice and Mike's wedding. But when Alexandra doesn't meet them at the airport as promised, Janice begins to worry. Even worse, no one has seen or heard from the beautiful model since she returned from shooting a campaign in Europe for the latest in luxury cosmetics: Beauty Mask. As Janice and Mike race around New York searching for clues, they are swept into the secretive world of modeling agents, fashion photographers, and high-stakes advertisers who are all as desperate as they are to find Alexandra, and learn the truth behind the Beauty Mask.

Death Wears a Beauty Mask and Other Stories

The unmissable thriller from the Grande Dame of Suspense, MARY HIGGINS CLARK, and New York Times bestselling author ALAFAIR BURKE. The Met Gala ball: the world’s most glamorous fundraising party, an incredible night where the rich and famous wear extraordinary designer gowns and rub shoulders in New York’s famous Metropolitan Museum of Art. People would kill for an invitation. Three years ago, Virginia Wakeling, a member of the Met’s board of trustees and one of the museum’s most generous donors, was found dead in the snow outside the building. Police soon discovered that she’d been thrown from the roof during the Met Gala, but no one has ever been arrested for her murder. Although suspicion has always hovered around Virginia’s much younger boyfriend, there are a bevy of suspects. Laurie Moran decides to investigate Virginia’s death for her successful cold-cases television show, Under Suspicion. But the more she pries into Virginia’s murder, the closer Laurie comes to discovering just how dangerous an invitation to the Met Gala can be… Praise for Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke ‘The grande dame of American thriller writing’ Los Angeles Times Book Review ‘Clark and Burke's collaboration is as smooth as rum and coke, with just enough kick to make the reader thirsty for another’ Publishers Weekly on All Dressed in White

Every Breath You Take

In this gripping #1 New York Times bestseller from Queen of Suspense Mary Higgins Clark, a Manhattan ER doctor is brazenly murdered in front of his young son in a city playground. Five years later, his killer is still at large. When Laurie Moran’s husband was brutally murdered, only three-year-old Timmy saw the face of his father’s killer. Five years later his piercing blue eyes still haunt Timmy’s dreams. Laurie is haunted by more—the killer’s threat to her son as he fled the scene: “Tell your mother she’s next, then it’s your turn…” Now Laurie is dealing with murder again, this time as the producer of a true-crime, cold-case television show. The series will launch with the twenty-year-old unsolved murder of Betsy Powell. Betsy, a socialite, was found suffocated in her bed after a gala celebrating the graduation of her daughter and three friends. The sensational murder was news nationwide. Reopening the case in its lavish setting and with the cooperation of the surviving guests that night, Laurie is sure to have a hit on her hands. But when the estranged friends begin filming, it becomes clear each is hiding secrets…small and large. And a pair of blue eyes is watching events unfold, too…

I've Got You Under My Skin

The third thrilling novel in the Under Suspicion series by #1 New York Times bestselling author and “Queen of Suspense” Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke follows television producer Laurie Moran as she tries to help a woman she believes was wrongfully convicted of killing her fiancé. Fifteen years after being convicted of murdering her fiancé—the famed philanthropist Hunter Raleigh III—Casey Carter is determined to clear her name. Though she has served her time, she finds that she is still living under suspicion. Going on the true crime show Under Suspicion seems to be her only hope to prove her innocence. The show’s producer, Laurie Moran, also believes in her innocence and wants to help Casey. But with Alex Buckley taking a break from the show—cooling his potential romance with Laurie—Under Suspicion introduces a new on-air host in Ryan Nichols, a hot shot legal whiz with a Harvard Law degree, a Supreme Court clerkship, experience as a federal prosecutor. Ryan has no problems with steering the show, and even tries to stop Laurie from taking on Casey’s case because he’s so certain she’s guilty. An egomaniacal new boss, a relentless gossip columnist, and Casey’s longstanding bad reputation: Laurie must face this and more to do what she believes is right, to once and for all prove Casey’s innocence—that is, if she’s innocent.

An Under Suspicion Novel

The Sleeping Beauty Killer

A dashing ex-president and his young congresswoman bride become an irresistible sleuthing duo in four acclaimed stories from the #1 New York Times bestselling Queen of Suspense. Henry Parker Britland IV—wealthy, worldly, and popular—is enjoying an early retirement. His new wife, Sunday—as clever as she is lovely—has just been elected to Congress in a stunning upset victory that has made her a media darling. Henry and Sunday make a formidable team...and never more so than when they set out to solve baffling high-society crimes. From a long-unsolved case they reconstruct aboard the presidential yacht to a kidnapping that brings Henry frantically back to the White House, the former president and his bride engage in some of the most audacious and original sleuthing ever imagined. Only Mary Higgins Clark can so seamlessly meld spellbinding suspense, wit, and romance. My Gal Sunday is entertainment of the highest order.

My Gal Sunday

Mary Higgins Clark, the "Queen of Suspense," has crafted a very special holiday story about a child's courage in the face of danger, and the power of love. Charged with menace and thrilling suspense, it is the #1 New York Times bestselling author's gift to readers for all seasons. When Catherine Dornan's husband, Tom, is diagnosed with leukemia, she and their two young sons travel with him to New York during the holiday season for a lifesaving operation. On Christmas Eve, hoping to lift the boys' spirits, Catherine takes them to see Rockefeller Center's famous Christmas tree; while there, seven-year-old Brian notices a woman taking his mother's wallet. A St. Christopher medal tucked inside the wallet saved his grandfather's life in World War II, and Brian believes with all his heart that it will protect his father now. Impulsively, Brian follows the thief into the subway, and the most dangerous adventure of his young life begins...

Silent Night

Television producer Laurie Moran has spent her career solving cold cases on-screen. But her next case takes place away from the glare of the spotlights . . . and the missing person is a member of her growing family. Laurie is just days away from her midsummer wedding when her fiancé’s nephew, seven-year-old Johnny, vanishes from the beach. Witnesses spotted Johnny playing in the water and collecting shells, but no one remembers seeing him after the morning. Perhaps he got distracted and wandered off. When Johnny’s bodyboard washes up to shore, everyone realises that the worst could have happened. The answers to Johnny’s disappearance lie in a family’s long-buried past . . . and the clock is ticking. Piece of My Heart is another riveting page-turner from the Queen of Suspense Mary Higgins Clark and her dazzling partner-in-crime, Alafair Burke. *** Praise for Mary Higgins Clark & Alafair Burke *** 'I adore Mary Higgins Clark' Karin Slaughter 'Clark plays out her story like the pro that she is . . . flawless' Daily Mirror 'Should come with a warning: start in the evening and you'll be reading late into the night' USA Today

From the Queen of Suspense and #1 New York Times bestselling author comes a thrilling mystery aboard a luxurious but deadly cruise. Fleeing the disastrous and humiliating last-minute arrest of her fiancé on the eve of their wedding, Celia, an expert on gems and jewelry, is hoping to escape from reality on a glamorous cruise ship. But it is not to be. On board in the most luxurious suite is the elderly and world-famous Lady Emily Harworth. Immensely wealthy, Lady Em is the owner of a priceless emerald necklace that she intends to leave to the Smithsonian on her death. Three days later Lady Em is found dead—and the necklace is missing. Is it the work of her apparently devoted secretary, or her lawyer-executor, both of whom she had invited on board for the cruise? Celia, with the help of her new friends Willy and Alvirah Meehan—who are splurging on their wedding anniversary—sets out to find who the killer is, not realizing that she may have put a target on her back.

All By Myself, Alone

The highly anticipated follow-up to the Queen of Suspense's iconic bestseller, Where Are the Children?. THEY THOUGHT IT COULDN’T HAPPEN AGAIN. THEY WERE WRONG. A lawyer turned successful podcaster, Missy has worked hard to put the past behind her. More than four decades ago, her mother, Nancy Harmon, was convicted of the murder of her first two children and released on a technicality. Shunned by her family and the media, she was building a new life for herself in Cape Cod when her children from a second marriage, Missy and her brother Mike, vanished too. Once again the prime suspect, this time Nancy was able to confront the secrets buried in her past and rescue her kids from a dangerous predator. But Nancy’s past has a long reach. Missy has recently married a man whose first wife died tragically, leaving him and their young daughter, Riley, behind. While Missy and her brother Mike help their mother relocate from Cape Cod to the equally idyllic Hamptons, Missy’s new stepdaughter goes missing. As history chillingly repeats itself, Missy and Mike must draw on memories of their own abduction as they race to find Riley and save her from the same trauma they experienced – or something much worse . . . Just like the original, Where Are the Children Now? will keep you holding your breath until the very last page. PRAISE FOR MARY HIGGINS CLARK: ‘I adore Mary Higgins Clark’ KARIN SLAUGHTER ‘Clark plays out her story like the pro that she is . . . flawless’ DAILY MIRROR ‘The “Queen of Suspense” is renowned for her fast-moving prose and dazzling plot twists’ GOOD BOOK GUIDE ‘Mary Higgins Clark’s awesome gift for storytelling has always been the secret of her strength as a suspense novelist’ NEW YORK TIMES ‘Teeming with tantalizing twists, Clark’s cracking tale . . . is a tempting and thought-provoking thriller’ BOOKLIST ‘There’s something special about Clark’s thrillers . . . the compassion she extends to her characters’ PUBLISHERS WEEKLY ‘Should come with a warning: start in the evening and you’ll be reading late into the night’ USA TODAY

Where Are The Children Now?

America’s Queen of Suspense—Mary Higgins Clark—joins forces with her daughter Carol—bestselling author of the Regan Reilly mysteries—in this fast-paced novel set on a special holiday cruise that sets sail from Miami the day after Christmas. Alvirah Meehan, lottery winner turned amateur sleuth, and private investigator Regan Reilly are guests, along with their spouses, on the “Santa Cruise.” The cruise is a gift from Commodore Randolph Weed to a select group that “has made the world a better place.” His largesse is prompted by the desire to create a buzz about his new cruise ship, the Royal Mermaid, as she sets out on her maiden voyage. Alvirah, Regan, and her new husband Jack—head of the NYPD Major Case Squad—are joined as guests on the cruise by a mystery fan convention, celebrating “a ghost of honor,” as well as ten men who donated time playing Santa Claus, now hoping for a restful post-season. That tranquility vanishes when two Santa suits disappear from a locked room, a storm develops, and an attempt is made on a passenger’s life. As the Royal Mermaid sails through troubled waters, Alvirah, Regan, and Jack uncover clues that lead them to dangerous criminals not on the original guest list…

Santa Cruise

An electrifying thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author and “Queen of Suspense” Mary Higgins Clark! When investigative journalist Gina Kane receives an email from a “CRyan” describing her “terrible experience” while working at REL, a high-profile television news network, Gina knows she has to pursue the story. But when Ryan goes silent, Gina is shocked to discover the young woman has died tragically in a jet ski accident while on holiday. Meanwhile, REL counsel Michael Carter finds himself in a tricky spot as several more female employees have come forward with allegations of sexual misconduct. Carter approaches the CEO, offering to persuade the victims to accept settlements in exchange for their silence. It’s a risky endeavor, but it could well make him rich. As more allegations emerge, Carter’s attempts to keep the story from making headlines are matched only by Gina Kane’s determination to uncover the truth. Was Ryan’s death truly an accident? And when another accuser turns up dead, Gina realizes someone—or some people—will go to depraved lengths to keep the story from seeing the light. “Clark’s usual mixture now updated, with surprising and welcome assurance, for a new generation of imperiled women” (Kirkus Reviews).

Kiss the Girls and Make Them Cry

The newest thriller and instant #1 New York Times bestseller from Queen of Suspense Mary Higgins Clark shows us just how far a family and a town will go to protect their own in the wake of tragedy. After a party when her parents are away, eighteen-year-old Kerry Dowling is found fully dressed at the bottom of the family pool. The immediate suspect is her boyfriend, who had a bitter argument with her at the party. Then there is a twenty-year-old neighbor who was angry because she didn’t invite him to the party. Or is there another suspect who has not yet been seen on the radar? Kerry’s older sister Aline, a twenty-eight-year-old guidance counselor, is determined to assist the prosecutor’s office in learning the truth. She does not realize that now she is putting her own life in danger… From #1 New York Times bestselling author and the “Queen of Suspense” comes a thrilling investigation asking what we truly know about those we trust, and the secrets lying in even the most idyllic of neighborhoods.

Mary Higgins Clark, the Queen of Suspense, celebrates the season with this Christmas classic featuring two of her most beloved characters. All of Alvirah's deductive powers and Willy's world-class common sense are called upon as the two stumble into a Christmas mystery. A woman abandons her newborn at a Manhattan church. Simultaneously, a thief is absconding with a treasured artifact, a chalice adorned with a star-shaped diamond. To elude police, he grabs the stroller and disappears. Seven years later, the mother returns to the scene and finds Alvirah and Willy helping neighborhood kids prepare for a Christmas pageant at an after-school shelter. Soon the savvy sleuths set out to solve the puzzle of the missing child and chalice—and to unmask scam artists threatening to shut down the shelter.

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