Daddy's Gone a Hunting

Publisher Marketing: In her latest novel Mary Higgins Clark, the beloved, bestselling "Queen of Suspense," exposes a dark secret from a family's past that threatens the lives of two sisters, Kate and Hannah Connelly, when the family-owned furniture firm in Long Island City, founded by their grandfather and famous for its fine reproductions of antiques, explodes into flames in the middle of the night, leveling the buildings to the ground, including the museum where priceless antiques have been on permanent display for years. The ashes reveal a startling and grisly discovery, and provoke a host of suspicions and questions. Was the explosion deliberately set? What was Kate--tall, gorgeous, blond, a CPA for one of the biggest accounting firms in the country, and sister of a rising fashion designer--doing in the museum when it burst into flames? Why was Gus, a retired and disgruntled craftsman, with her at that time of night? What if someone "isn't "who he claims to be? Now Gus is dead, and Kate lies in the hospital badly injured and in a coma, so neither can tell what drew them there, or what the tragedy may have to do with the hunt for a young woman missing for many years, nor can they warn that somebody may be covering his tracks, willing to kill to save himself . . . Step by step, in a novel of dazzling suspense and excitement, Mary Higgins Clark once again demonstrates the mastery of her craft that has made her books international bestsellers for years. She presents the reader with a perplexing mystery, a puzzling question of identity, and a fascinating cast of characters--one of whom may just be a ruthless killer . . . Review Citations: Library Journal 08/01/2013 pg. 43 (EAN 9781442358232, Compact Disc) Publishers Weekly 03/18/2013 (EAN 9781451668940, Hardcover) Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2013 (EAN 9781451668940, Hardcover) Entertainment Weekly 05/03/2013 pg. 68 (EAN 9781451668940, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Clark, Mary Higgins Mary Higgins Clark, #1 international and "New York Times "bestselling author, has written thirty-four suspense novels; three collections of short stories; a historical novel, "Mount Vernon Love Story"; two children's books, including "The Magical Christmas Horse"; and a memoir, "Kitchen Privileges. "With her daughter Carol Higgins Clark, she has coauthored five more suspense novels, and also wrote "The Cinderella Murder "with bestselling author Alafair Burke. Her books have sold more than 100 million copies in the United States alone. Contributor Bio:  Maxwell, Jan Jan Maxwell has appeared on Broadway in "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Sixteen Wounded, The Dinner Party, The Sound of Music, A Doll's House, Dancing At Lughnasa, " and "City of Angels." Her off-Broadway credits include performances at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Manhattan Theatre Club, and The Kennedy Center. On television she has been seen in numerous "Law & Order" episodes as well as PBS's "AIDS- Changing The Rules."