Mary Higgins Clark
Mary Higgins Clark, born Mary Theresa Eleanor Higgins, was an American author renowned as the 'Queen of Suspense' for her bestselling suspense novels, with over 50 books that sold millions worldwide, starting with her breakthrough *Where Are the Children?* in 1975. Born in the Bronx to Irish-American parents during the Great Depression, she overcame early hardships including her father's death at age 10 and her first husband's death in 1964, supporting her family through writing radio scripts and short stories before achieving literary success. She earned a philosophy degree summa cum laude from Fordham University in 1979 and collaborated on Christmas-themed novels with her daughter Carol Higgins Clark.
