Mary Higgins Clark was an international and New York Times bestselling author. She wrote suspense novels; four collections of short stories; a historical novel, Mount Vernon Love Story; two childrens books, including The Magical Christmas Horse; and a memoir, Kitchen Privileges. She was also the coauthor with Carol Higgins Clark of holiday suspense novels, and the coauthor with Alafair Burke of The Cinderella Murder, All Dressed in White, and The Sleeping Beauty Killer. Her books have sold more than 100 million copies in the United States alone.