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Kitchen Privileges: A Memoir (Biblioteca Mary Higgins Clark Ser.)
By Mary Higgins Clark. 2002
In her long-awaited memoir, Mary Higgins Clark, America's beloved and bestselling Queen of Suspense, recounts the early experiences that shaped…
her as a person and influenced her as a writer. Even as a young girl, growing up in the Bronx, Mary Higgins Clark knew she wanted to be a writer. The gift of storytelling was a part of her Irish ancestry, so it followed naturally that she would later use her sharp eye, keen intelligence, and inquisitive nature to create stories about the people and things she observed. Along with all Americans, those who lived in New York City's borough of the Bronx suffered during the Depression. So it followed that when Mary's father died, her mother, deciding to open the family home to boarders, placed a discreet sign next to the front door that read, FURNISHED ROOMS. KITCHEN PRIVILEGES. Very shortly the first in a succession of tenants arrived: a couple dodging bankruptcy who moved in with their wild-eyed boxer; a teacher who wept endlessly over her lost love; a deadbeat who tripped over a lamp while trying to sneak out in the middle of the night. . . The family's struggle to make ends meet; her days as a scholarship student in an exclusive girls' academy; her after-school employment as a hotel switchboard operator (happily listening in on the guests' conversations); the death of her beloved older brother in World War II; her brief career as a flight attendant for Pan Am (a job taken after a friend who flew with the airline said ever so casually, "God, it was beastly hot in Calcutta"); her marriage to Warren Clark, on whom she'd had a crush for many years; sitting at the kitchen table, writing stories, and finally selling the first one for one hundred dollars (after six years and some forty rejections!) -- all these experiences figure into Kitchen Privileges, as does her husband's untimely death, which left her a widowed mother of five young children. Determined to care for her family and to make a career for herself, she went to work writing scripts for a radio show, but in her spare time she began writing novels. Her first, a biographical novel about the life of George Washington titled Aspire to the Heavens, found a publisher but disappeared without a trace when the publisher folded. (Recently it was rediscovered by a descendant of the Washington family and was reissued under the title Mount Vernon Love Story. ) The experience, however, gave her the background and the preparation for writing Where Are the Children? which went on to become an international bestseller. That novel launched her career and was the first of twenty-seven (and still counting!) bestselling books of suspense. As Mary Higgins Clark has said when asked if she might consider giving up writing for a life of leisure, "Never! To be happy for a year, win the lottery. To be happy for life, love what you do. "In Kitchen Privileges, she reflects on the joy that her life as a writer has brought her, and shares with readers the love that she has found.Mary Higgins Clark & Carol Higgins Clark Ebook Christmas Set: Christmas Thief, Deck the Halls, Dashing Through the Snow
By Mary Higgins Clark, Carol Higgins Clark. 2004
Now, in one eBook boxed set, a collection of suspenseful and humorous holiday stories by Mary Higgins Clark, America's Queen…
of Suspense, and her daughter, bestselling mystery writer Carol Higgins Clark. Deck the Halls Three days before Christmas, Regan Reilly, the dynamic young sleuth featured in the novels of Carol Higgins Clark, meets Alvirah Meehan, the famous lottery winner and amateur detective. When a call comes through on Regan's cell phone, telling her that her father and his driver, Rosita Gonzalez, are being held for $1,000,000 ransom, Alvirah insists that Regan allow her to lend a hand in trying to gain their release. While Regan may be a licensed private detective, based in Los Angeles, Alvirah has many valuable contacts among the ranks of New York's law enforcement community -- including the head of the NYPD Major Case Squad, Jack "no relation" Reilly. Further complicating the situation is the fact that Regan's mother, the popular and very successful mystery writer Nora Regan Reilly, was hospitalized only the day before with a badly broken leg. Regan must comfort her while trying to meet the harsh demands of her father's kidnappers -- and their tough deadline. The Christmas Thief The folks who picked a beautiful eighty-foot blue spruce from Stowe, Vermont, to be Rockefeller Center's famous Christmas tree don't have a clue that Packy Noonan, a scam artist just released from prison, hid priceless diamonds in it more than twelve years ago. Anxious to retrieve his loot, Packy breaks parole and heads to Vermont. When he learns that his special tree will be heading to New York City the next morning, he knows he has to act fast. What Packy doesn't know is that Alvirah Meehan, everyone's favorite lottery winner turned amateur sleuth, and Regan Reilly, a savvy young private investigator, are visiting Stowe with their friend Opal, who lost all her lottery winnings in Packy's scam. And just when they're supposed to head home, they learn that the tree is missing . . . and that Opal has disappeared. Dashing Through the Snow In the picturesque village of Branscombe, New Hampshire, the townsfolk are all pitching in to prepare for the first (and many hope annual) Festival of Joy. The night before the festival begins, a group of employees at the local market learn that they have won $160 million in the lottery. One of their co-workers, Duncan, decided at the last minute, on the advice of a pair of crooks masquerading as financial advisers, not to play. Then he goes missing. A second winning lottery ticket was purchased in the next town, but the winner hasn't come forward. Could Duncan have secretly bought it? Alvirah Meehan, the amateur sleuth, and private investigator Regan Reilly -- have arrived in Branscombe for the festival. They are just the people to find out what is amiss. As they dig beneath the surface, they find that life in Branscombe is not as tranquil as it appears. So much for an old-fashioned weekend in the country!Mary Higgins Clark Presents Malice Domestic: An Anthology of Original Traditional Mystery Stories (Malice Domestic #2)
By Mary Clark, Martin Greenberg. 1993
New York Times bestselling author Mary Higgins Clark presents this delightfully chilling collection of original mystery stories, written in the…
classic Christie vein. A fitting tribute to the world's most beloved crime writer, Dame Agatha Christie, MALICE DOMESTIC 2 showcases a houseful of top contemporary writers at their very best. MARGARET MARON dishes out a perfectly criminal confection... SALLY GUNNING washes away an ocean of evidence... SARAH SHANKMAN drives home the fury of a woman scorned... ROBERT BARNARD presents a dog's-eye view of murder... GARY ALEXANDER detects a robber whose goose is cooked... FRANCES FYFIELD offers up a Christmas mystery on ice... M.D. LAKE reveals a killer trapped by child's play... AMANDA CROSS pens a tale of literary rivals and murder strictly against the book... and many more renowned writers plot devious, civilized crimes...The cradle will fall
By Mary Higgins Clark. 1980
While in Westlake Hospital, Katie DeMaio sees a woman's body being carried to a car in the middle of the…
night. The next day the woman is found dead and declared a suicide. 1980.Souviens-toi
By Mary Higgins Clark. 1994
Une jeune femme, Menley Nichols, se remet difficilement de la mort de son petit garcon. Elle retrouve l'espoir et le…
gout de vivre a la naissance du second enfant. Que se passe-t-il dans la demeure du XVIIIe siecle qu'elle et son mari ont loue a Cap Cod pour l'ete? Des incidents pour le moins etranges surviennent. 1994. Titre uniforme: Remember me.Où es-tu maintenant ? (Spécial suspense #Vol. 6132328)
By Mary Higgins Clark. 2008
Charles MacKenzie, dit Mack, talentueux étudiant en droit, a disparu depuis dix ans. Chaque année, il téléphone pourtant à sa…
mère, mais refuse de répondre à ses questions. Carolyn, sa soeur, décide de faire la lumière sur cette disparition et se retrouve plongée dans une enquête dangereuse, assaillie de terrifiants soupçons : son frère serait-il le serial killer que la police recherche ?Nous n'irons plus aux bois
By Mary Higgins Clark. 1992
Laurie Kenyon, une étudiante de 21 ans, est arrêtée pour le meurtre de son professeur. On a retrouvé ses empreintes…
partout, y compris sur l'arme du crime, tout l'accable, même si Laurie ne se souvient de rien. Sarah, elle, refuse de croire que sa sœur est coupable. Aidée par un psychiatre, elle va peu à peu faire revivre le terrible passé de Laurie qui seul peut expliquer le présent : son enlèvement à 4 ans, les violences subies, les troubles graves de la personnalité qu'elle a développés depuis, mais dont elle ne s'aperçoit pas. Et tandis que Laurie tente de retrouver ses souvenirs, un homme au regard fou n'a pas oublié la petite fille qu'il avait passionnément aimée plusieurs années auparavant. Titre uniforme: All around the town.On the street where you live: A Novel
By Mary Higgins Clark. 2001
Because lawyer Emily Graham is being stalked, she changes jobs and moves to New Jersey. She buys the house that…
once belonged to her great-great-grandaunt Madeline Shapley, whose skeleton turns up in Emily's back yard. Suddenly Emily finds herself being followed again. Some violence. Bestseller. 2001.Ne pleure pas ma belle
By Mary Higgins Clark. 1988
Elizabeth Lange est hantée par la mort tragique et énigmatique de sa soeur. S'est-elle suicidée? A-t-elle été assassinée par son…
amant ou par quelqu'un d'autre? Elizabeth est invitée à venir se reposer dans un luxueux institut de remise en forme en Californie. Mais au lieu d'y trouver le calme et la détente, elle va être confrontée non seulement à l'amant, mais aux meilleurs amis de sa soeur qui ont tous un motif pour l'avoir tuée. c1988. Titre uniforme: Weep no more, my lady.My gal Sunday
By Mary Higgins Clark. 2000
Henry Parker Britland and his wife, Sunday, make a formidable team of sleuths - so when the Secretary for State…
is indicted for the murder of his mistress, Henry and Sunday suspect he is taking the fall for a crime of passion he did not commit. 2000.Dans la rue où vit celle que j'aime (Le livre De Poche Ser.)
By Mary Higgins Clark. 2001
En 1891, des jeunes filles disparaissent mystérieusement. Mais lorsqu'un siècle plus tard, on découvre leurs squelettes ainsi que les cadavres…
de mortes plus récentes, la petite ville de Spring Lake, vieille station balnéaire chic de la côte atlantique, est tétanisée. Chacun semble avoir quelque chose à cacher. Le docteur, l'agent immobilier, le restaurateur... tous paraissent suspects. Mais sont-ils pour autant coupables ? Dans cette atmosphère d'angoisse grandissante, Emily Graham, une jeune avocate new-yorkaise, s'installe dans la maison de famille où, jadis, vécut Madeline, son ancêtre assassinée. Un homme observe ses faits et gestes. S'agit-il d'un tueur ? De mystérieux liens semblent le rattacher à toutes ces victimes du passé. Emily sera-t-elle sa prochaine cible ? Titre uniforme: On the street where you live.Dors ma jolie (Ldp Thrillers Ser.)
By Mary Higgins Clark. 1989
Ce thriller nous plonge dans le milieu new-yorkais de la mode. Ethel Lambston est assassinée alors qu'elle se disposait à…
publier un livre explosif et compromettant pour des personnalités en vue. Quelques descriptions de violence. c1989. Titre uniforme: While my pretty one sleeps.La boîte à musique: roman ((Spécial suspense).)
By Mary Higgins Clark. 2015
Lane Harmon, bras droit d'un célèbre architecte d'intérieur, est appelée à redécorer la maison de l'épouse de Parker Bennett, un…
magnat de la finance porté disparu deux ans plus tôt, après qu'un trou de 5 milliards de dollars dans son entreprise a été découvert. Touchée par la dignité de madame Bennett, Lane se rapproche de son fils, prêt à tout pour laver l'honneur de son père. 2015.Ce que vivent les roses: roman (Collections Litterature Ser. #Vol. 6033187)
By Mary Higgins Clark. 1995
I'll be seeing you: a novel
By Mary Higgins Clark. 1993
The first shock for television reporter Meghan Collins that night is seeing the stabbing victim's face at the hospital--it is…
identical to her own. Her second is the faxed message she receives when she arrives home--"Mistake. Annie was a mistake." Was someone after Meghan instead? Or is there a connection to the recent accidental death of her father? Is her father even dead? His body stubbornly refuses to turn up. Some violence. Bestseller 1993.Daddy's gone a hunting
By Mary Higgins Clark. 2013
Concerned by something she discovered at her family’s furniture business, CPA Kate Connelly asks former employee Gus Schmidt to join…
her there in the predawn hours. But the building explodes as they enter, killing Gus and leaving Kate comatose--and the prime suspect in an insurance scam. Bestseller. 2013.Daddy's little girl
By Mary Higgins Clark. 2002
Reporter Ellie Cavanaugh of Atlanta returns to Westchester County, New York, to protest the parole of wealthy heir Rob Westerfield,…
convicted of murdering her teenaged sister twenty-two years ago. Even as Ellie reopens the case and starts a web site, she experiences some doubts. Then someone threatens her life. Bestseller. 2002.Before I say goodbye
By Mary Higgins Clark. 2000
Nell McDermott is devastated when she hears the news about her husband's death. Helped by a self-proclaimed psychic, Nell sets…
out to uncover the truth behind the tragedy. The closer she gets to finding answers, the more danger she puts herself in. 2000.All through the night: A Suspense Story
By Mary Higgins Clark. 1998
It has been seven years since Sondra Lewis left her newborn baby in front of a church; simultaneously Lenny Centino…
was stealing a chalice from it. Now as amateur sleuth Alvirah Meehan tries to help the church's priest and nuns save their after school haven, she uncovers a connection between those events and a child at the centre. Bestseller. 1998.No place like home: A Novel
By Mary Higgins Clark. 2005
Celia Nolan is horrified when her new husband surprises her with a gift. He has bought the New Jersey house…
where, at age ten, Celia accidentally killed her mother while trying to protect her from an estranged husband. Now a killer is threatening Celia's new family. Bestseller. 2005.