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Mary Higgins Clark

Writing

Born December 24, 1927 · The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Died January 31, 2020

Also known as Mary Theresa Eleanor Higgins · Mary Theresa Eleanor Higgins Clark Conheeney · Dame Mary Higgins Clark

Biography

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, Where Are the Children?, in its 75th printing.

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Awards & recognition

  • New Jersey Women's Hall of Fame · 2012
  • New Jersey Hall of Fame · 2011
  • Malice Domestic Award — Lifetime Achievement · 2010
  • The Grand Master · 2000
  • Lucien Barrière Literary Award · 1998
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  • Horatio Alger Award · 1997
  • Grand Prix de Littérature Policière · 1980
  • Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
  • Christopher Award
  • Ellis Island Medal of Honor

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