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Mary Higgins Clark
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American author of suspense novels (1927–2020)
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Mary Theresa Eleanor Higgins Clark was an American novelist and writer born in New York City on December 24, 1927. She was educated at Fordham University and began her work period in 1975. Her writing focused on the thriller and mystery fiction genres, and she was also a children's writer. She wrote in the English language and was affiliated with the Catholic Church.
Clark received several awards, including the Grand Prix de Littérature Policière, the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, and the Ellis Island Medal of Honor. Her notable works include *The Mystery Writers of America Cookbook*, *On the Street Where You Live*, *Inherit the Dead*, *I've Got My Eyes on You*, and *Manhattan Mayhem*. She was the mother of Carol Higgins Clark.
She died of natural causes in Naples on January 31, 2020. She was buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 24 December 1927
- Died
- 31 January 2020
- Works
- 619
Top works
- The Mystery Writers of America Cookbook
- On the street where you live
- Inherit the dead
- I've Got My Eyes on You
- Manhattan Mayhem
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Film & TV
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mary Theresa Eleanor Higgins Clark Conheeney (née Higgins; December 24, 1927 – January 31, 2020), known professionally as Mary Higgins Clark, was an American author of suspense novels. Each of her 51 books was a bestseller in the United States and various European countries, and all of her novels remained in print as of 2015, with her debut suspense novel,…
Known for
- The Last Horsemen of New York2018
- Lucky Day — Grandma2002
- V.I.P. — Self2000
- The Early Show — Self1999
- The View — Self1997
- Remember Me — Mary1995
via TMDB
Key facts
- Born
- Mary Theresa Eleanor Higgins , ( 1927-12-24 ) December 24, 1927, New York City , U.S.
- Died
- January 31, 2020 (2020-01-31) (aged 92), Naples, Florida , U.S.
- Resting place
- Gate of Heaven Cemetery , Hawthorne, New York
- Occupation
- Novelist
- Alma mater
- Fordham University
- Period
- 1975–2020
- Genre
- Suspense mystery psychological thriller
- Spouse
- Warren Clark ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1949 ; died 1964 ) Raymond Ploetz ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1978 ; annulled</span>"}]]}'>ann. 1986 ) John J. Conheeney ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1996 ; died 2018 )
- Children
- 5, including Carol Higgins Clark
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Mary
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New York City
- Place of death
- Naples
- Child
- Carol Higgins Clark
- Occupation
- novelist
- Educated at
- Fordham University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Field of work
- detective literature
- Genre
- mystery fiction
- Publisher
- Éditions Albin Michel
- Official website
- maryhigginsclark.com
- Image
- Mary Higgins Clark at the Mazza Museum.jpg
- Number of children
- 5
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- Commons category
- Mary Higgins Clark
- date of birth
- 1929-12-24
- birth name
- Mary Theresa Eleanor Higgins
- date of death
- 2020-01-31
- name in native language
- Mary Theresa Eleanor Higgins Clark Ploetz Conheeney
- manner of death
- natural causes
- start of work period
- 1975-00-00
- place of burial
- Gate of Heaven Cemetery
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Encyclopedic overview
Mary Higgins Clark (born Mary Theresa Eleanor Higgins; December 24, 1927 – January 31, 2020) was an American author of suspense novels. Each of her 51 books was a bestseller in the United States and various European countries, and all of her novels remained in print as of 2015, with her debut suspense novel, Where Are the Children?, in its 75th printing.
Higgins Clark began writing at an early age. After several years working as a secretary and copy editor, she spent a year as a flight attendant for Pan-American Airlines before leaving to marry and start a family. She supplemented the family's income by writing short stories. After her husband died in 1964, Higgins Clark worked for many years writing four-minute radio scripts until her agent persuaded her to try writing novels. Her debut novel, a fictionalized account of the life of George Washington, did not sell well, and she decided to exploit her love of mystery/suspense novels. Her suspense novels became very popular, and have sold more than 100 million copies in the United States alone. Her former daughter-in-law Mary Jane Clark is also a writer, as was her daughter Carol Higgins Clark.
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