Carol Higgins Clark is een Amerikaanse mysterieschrijfster, geroemd om haar ingewikkelde plots en spannende verhalen. Haar schrijfstijl wordt gekenmerkt door een vlot tempo en oog voor detail, waardoor de lezer diep in de kern van het mysterie wordt getrokken. Clark blinkt uit in het opbouwen van spanning en het creëren van meeslepende personages, waardoor elk verhaal een meesterwerk in suspense wordt. Haar romans bieden boeiende leeservaringen die fans van klassieke mysteries zullen aanspreken.
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From beloved mother-daughter duo Mary Higgins Clark, America's Queen of Suspense, and Carol Higgins Clark, author of the hugely popular Regan Reilly mystery series, comes Dashing Through the Snow , a holiday treat you won't want to miss.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?The Clarks' endearing heroes -- 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. This fast-paced holiday caper will keep you dashing through the pages!
From the “Queen of Suspense,” Mary Higgins Clark, and bestselling author Carol Higgins Clark—the acclaimed mother/daughter duo—comes this holiday treat, a heartwarming tale of redemption and love. Sterling Brooks has been cooling his heels in the Celestial Waiting Room for forty-six years, waiting for admission to heaven. Finally, just days before Christmas, he’s summoned before the Heavenly Council and found unworthy; throughout his life he had been hopelessly self-absorbed. To redeem himself, he is given the chance to go back to Earth and find someone to help. At New York’s Rockefeller Center skating rink, Sterling encounters Marissa, a heartbroken seven-year-old whose father and grandmother have been forced into the Witness Protection Program; they had overheard two gangsters hatch a sinister plot to collect money from a debtor. Able to travel through time and space, Sterling devises a master plan to reunite little Marissa with her family in time for Christmas. Along the way, he discovers within himself what it takes to earn his wings.
A cracking Christmas novella from bestselling author Mary Higgins Clark and her daughter, Carol Higgins Clark
Set against the backdrop of a Hawaiian getaway, the story follows Regan Reilly as she prepares for her upcoming wedding. Her plans take a turn when a body is discovered on the beach, adorned with a priceless lei that had been missing for decades. Intrigued and determined, Regan embarks on an investigation to uncover the mystery behind the murder and the stolen artifact, blending elements of suspense and adventure in this engaging tale.
A haunted Irish castle, jewel thieves and a hotel fire all await Regan and Jack on their honeymoon.
The sudden disappearance of a charismatic medical research executive leads to accusations of embezzlement. As his wife and sister-in-law delve into the mystery, they uncover hidden truths about his life and the reasons behind his vanishing. Their quest reveals secrets that challenge their perceptions and force them to confront the complexities of trust and betrayal.
Solving A Crime at A Ski Resort can be All Downhill! P.I. Regan Reilly has high hopes for her Aspen vacation. But a mystery soon has the chic detective snooping rather than skiing. Million-dollar paintings have been disappearing, and an old friend of Regan's-a folksy ex-con named Eben Bean-has vanished too. Everyone except Regan believes Eben has gone bad...again. Her hunt to find him leads away from the tourist crowd into the founding families of this former frontier town. She never expects to get in hot water with a wild and woolly seventy-something lady who has a shocking secret she'd die to keep. Or get in over her head trying to save a famous portrait a dangerous criminal would kill to steal. Now the snow is falling, the plot is thickening, and Regan is engaged in a different winter sport, one that's right up her alley-trying to catch a thief!
