Since she published her first successful novel, ‘Where Are the Children?’ the Queen of Suspense has sold millions of books…


A Stranger Is Watching. Poster of the 1982 movie and cover of the 1977 book
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A Stranger Is Watching
Mary Higgins Clark, 1977
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Sean S. Cunningham, 1982

The same assailant kidnaps the 11-year-old daughter and girlfriend of a father whose wife had been raped and killed in front of his daughter three years previously. While the authorities work to find the kidnapper, the two, who are being held captive in a bunker beneath Grand Central Station, plan their escape.


My Gal Sunday. Poster of the 2014 movie and cover of the 1996 book
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My Gal Sunday
Mary Higgins Clark, 1996
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Kristoffer Tabori, 2014

When a wedding couple’s political connections and lucrative private eye business suddenly put them in danger, they demonstrate their skill at solving crimes. When a vindictive kidnapper holds their parents captive in order to exact revenge for his brother’s erroneous murder conviction, the two must cooperate in order to find the clues that will spare their parents’ lives—and risk their own.


Pretend You Don't See Her. Poster of the 2002 movie and cover of the 1997 book
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Pretend You Don't See Her
Mary Higgins Clark, 1997
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René Bonnière, 2002

When Lacey Farrell, a young rising star in Manhattan’s elite and competitive real estate market, witnesses a murder and overhears the victim’s final words, she becomes convinced that her attacker was after a journal kept by her recently deceased daughter Heather up until the day she died in a hit-and-run, which everyone believes to have been a tragic accident.


All Around the Town. Poster of the 2002 movie and cover of the 1989 book
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All Around the Town
Mary Higgins Clark, 1989
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Paolo Barzman, 2002

After being taken captive for two years, an innocent girl experiences numerous personalities, which makes her the prime suspect in the gruesome murder of her English professor.


Try to Remember. Poster of the 2004 movie and cover of the 2002 book, The Funniest Thing Has Been Happening Lately
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The Funniest Thing Has Been Happening Lately
Mary Higgins Clark, 2002
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Jeff Beesley, 2004

Lisa Monroe returns to her typically peaceful hometown of Milford after 12 years away to work as a police investigator. Joe O’Conner, a friend from their youth who is now a lieutenant, recruited her. The passing of her grandma Louise Dexter is the first case she handles in her capacity as lead investigator. Despite the autopsy suggesting that the death was unintentional, Lisa discovers evidence that links Jake Mitchell to the crime. Jenny Rand, Lisa’s best friend, was raped and murdered by Jake Mitchell 15 years prior.


Loves Music, Loves to Dance. Poster of the 2001 movie and cover of the 1991 book
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Loves Music, Loves to Dance
Mary Higgins Clark, 1991
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Mario Azzopardi, 2001

When a talk show producer learns that her best friend was killed after responding to an online personal ad, she is forced to confront her own guilt. She starts a perilous dating game against investigator D’Salva’s advice, attracting the killer’s attention.


Deck the Halls. Poster of the 2011 movie and cover of the 2000 book
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Deck the Halls
Mary Higgins Clark, Carol Higgins Clark, 2000
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Ron Underwood, 2011

The kidnapping of Regan Reilly’s father and a young female driver just before the holidays is being looked into by Detective Regan Reilly and cleaning lady-turned-private eye Alvirah Meehan. To save the couple and return them home in time for Christmas, a race is underway.


The Cradle Will Fall. Poster of the 2004 movie and cover of the 1980 book
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The Cradle Will Fall
Mary Higgins Clark, 1980
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Rob W. King, 2004

The day after County Prosecutor Katie De Maio receives medical evaluations from famous gynecologist Dr. Edgar Highley at Westlake Hospital, she receives a request to look into a pregnant woman’s suicide. The suspects take her back to Westlake Hospital as soon as the suicide starts to resemble a murder! Katie worries that a serial killer is on the loose though when the suspects themselves turn into victims.


He Sees You When You're Sleeping. Poster of the 2002 movie and cover of the 2001 book
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He Sees You When You're Sleeping
Mary Higgins Clark, Carol Higgins Clark, 2001
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David Winning, 2002

Sterling Brooks, a ruthless stockbroker, meets his demise in a strange golfing incident. He discovers from an angel on his route to paradise that his less-than-model life on earth did not win him a place in heaven. However, he is given another opportunity to persuade the man upstairs that he is an angel candidate. He is accused of defending Annie Campbell, a single mother, and her young son from mobsters hoping to prevent her from testifying against them in court.


I'll Be Seeing You. Poster of the 2004 movie and cover of the 1993 book
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I'll Be Seeing You
Mary Higgins Clark, 1993
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Will Dixon, 2004

Patricia Collins is called to the morgue one evening to help identify a deceased. She discovers, to her astonishment, that the person on the gurney is a duplicate of herself! She must persuade the insurance company that her missing father, Dr. Burton Collins, is dead while trying to solve this mystery. They contend that he faked his own death to commit financial fraud in the absence of a body. Patricia investigates her father’s affairs in-depth in an effort to clear his name and learns that he was keeping a sinister secret.


A Crime of Passion. Poster of the 2003 movie and cover of the 1996 book, Definitely, A Crime Of Passion
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Definitely, A Crime Of Passion
Mary Higgins Clark, 1996
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Charles Wilkinson, 2003

Heiress w ith a stunning new spouse and a share of a multimillion dollar winery, Frederica Dumay has everything she could possibly want. Her joy, however, is brief when her business partner’s wife is murdered. Frederica believes there was foul play, but she is unable to determine whether greed, obsession, or both were factors in the murder. Additionally, her ex-boyfriend implies that her seemingly faultless husband may be concealing a sinister secret.


Lucky Day. Poster of the 2002 movie and cover of the 1986 book
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Lucky Day
Mary Higgins Clark, 1986
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Penelope Buitenhuis, 2002

Bill Regan is killed after winning the lotto. Bill’s close friend Nora looks at the final few hours before his death. As she retraces Bill’s steps from the day of his disappearance, the intriguing mystery is filled with plot twists and several suspects.

“Any time anyone makes a comic book into a movie, in some way, I think they have to kill the comic book.”

SAM RAIMI (Filmmaker)