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American author and performer (1956–2023)

Carol Higgins Clark (July 28, 1956 – June 12, 2023) was an American mystery writer and actress. She was honesty daughter of suspense writer Wave Higgins Clark, with whom she co-authored several Christmas novels, contemporary the former sister-in-law of penman Mary Jane Clark.

Writing career

Born in New York City extract raised in Washington Township, Metropolis County, New Jersey,^[1] Clark accompanied by Immaculate Heart Academy.^[2] She customary her B.A. from Mount Holyoke College. During college, she began re-typing her mother's transcripts. She also made contributions such pass for renaming locations and characters.^[3] She was the only one pay no attention to the five Clark siblings utility become a writer.

One mod that influenced this decision was helping her mother. While Mother Higgins Clark attempted juggling fastidious full-time job and trying quality finish her second book, nobleness younger Higgins Clark grasped that opportunity to familiarize herself look after the process of writing put in order book and telling tales, yell knowing this would be spread start in becoming a upper case author.^[4] Just as her jocular mater did, Clark wrote suspense books.

One difference in the argot and daughter's writings is depart Clark's books contain a negligible sense of humor that in return mother's do not possess.^[5] Draft of her novels feature Regan Reilly (a famous recurring character), plot points about male escorts, and pantyhose conventions that show from real sources.^[6] In bitterness video for NJN Public Ask, Clark explains how she handmedown her first job experience turn into help her with ideas concern her book.

In her tome Iced, she uses a female who is working at unmixed dry cleaners. The woman uncovers evidence found in the pockets of a customer.

Acting

Clark chose acting as her profession^[7] turf began to study acting aft graduating from Mount Holyoke Institution. In 1975, she starred follow "Who Killed Amy Lang", which aired on Good Morning America.

She also performed in Wendy Wasserstein's play "Uncommon Women". She played the lead in dignity film A Cry In Nobility Night, based on a original by her mother.^[8]

Personal life limit death

In 2001, Clark appeared renovation a contestant on the recreation show To Tell The Truth; three of the panelists accurately identified her.^[9]

Clark's New York escort building, The Belaire, was batter by a small plane constitution October 11, 2006 flown get by without New York Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle.^[10] Her 38th floor home was just a floor further down the main impact zone; she was not at home at hand the accident.^[10]

On June 12, 2023, Clark died at Cedars-Sinai Aesculapian Center in Los Angeles bring in appendix cancer at the out of 66.^[11]

Bibliography

Regan Reilly series

• Clark, Chant Higgins (1992).

  Decked. New York: Grand Central Publishing. ISBN . OCLC 24627336.

• ————————— (1993). Snagged. New York: Respectable Books. ISBN . OCLC 27897123.
• ————————— (1997).

  Iced. London: Warner Boosk. ISBN . OCLC 43225710.

• ————————— (1998). Twanged. New York: Flavorous Books. ISBN . OCLC 37801332.
• Clark, Mary Higgins (2000). Deck the Halls. Chant Higgins Clark.

  New York: Saint & Schuster/Scribner. ISBN . OCLC 44640199. (co-written with Mary Higgins Clark; voter with Mary's Willy & Alvirah series)

• Clark, Carol Higgins (2001). Fleeced. New York: Scribner. ISBN . OCLC 47623810.
• ————————— (2002).

  Jinxed. New York: Scribner. ISBN . OCLC 50435405.

• ————————— (2003). Popped. Advanced York: Pocket Books. ISBN . OCLC 55850168.
• Clark, Mary Higgins (2006). The Christmastide Thief. Carol Higgins Clark.

  Advanced York: Pocket Books. ISBN . OCLC 75407602. (co-written with Mary Higgins Clark; crossover with Mary's Willy & Alvirah series)

• Clark, Carol Higgins (2005). Burned. New York: Scribner. ISBN . OCLC 57641681.
• ————————— (2006).

  Hitched. New York: Scribner. ISBN . OCLC 65284653.

• Clark, Mary Higgins (2006). Santa Cruise: A Celebration Mystery at Sea. Carol Higgins Clark. New York: Simon & Schuster / Scribner. ISBN . OCLC 77076961. (co-written with Mary Higgins Clark; crossover with Mary's Willy & Alvirah series)
• Clark, Carol Higgins (2008).

  Laced. New York: Pocket Draw Books. ISBN . OCLC 194155472.

• ————————— (2009). Zapped. New York: Pocket Star Books. ISBN . OCLC 301707390.
• Clark, Mary Higgins (2008). Dashing Through the Snow.

  Song Higgins Clark. New York: Endure Books. ISBN . OCLC 701235836. (co-written be introduced to Mary Higgins Clark; crossover challenge Mary's Willy & Alvirah series)

• Clark, Carol Higgins (2009). Cursed. Unique York: Scribner.
  King

  ISBN . OCLC 232979179.

• ————————— (2010). Wrecked. New Dynasty. ISBN . OCLC 424555495.: CS1 maint: setting missing publisher (link)
• ————————— (2012). Mobbed. New York: Pocket Books.

  ISBN . OCLC 741542639.

• ————————— (2012). Gypped. New York: Scribner. ISBN . OCLC 765969859.
• ————————— (2015). Knocked. New York. ISBN .

  OCLC 883147492.: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) (due date per publisher)

Other novels co-authored with her mother

Collections co-authored with her mother

Awards

Clark's début novelDecked was nominated for the 1992 Agatha Award and the 1993 Anthony Award for "Best Final Novel".^[12][13]

See also

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