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    Death Wears a Beauty Mask and Other Stories
    Death Wears a Beauty Mask and Other Stories
    Death Wears a Beauty Mask and Other Stories
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    Death Wears a Beauty Mask and Other Stories

    Written by Mary Higgins Clark

    Narrated by Jan Maxwell and Robert Petkoff

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    A one-of-a-kind mystery collection that showcases the immense storytelling talent #1 New York Times bestselling author Mary Higgins Clark has honed over her tremendous career—including a bone-chilling, previously unpublished short story forty years in the making.

    In 1974, master storyteller Mary Higgins Clark began writing a novella inspired by the dark side of the New York City fashion world. She then put the unfinished manuscript aside to write Where Are the Children?, the novel that would launch her career. Forty years later, Clark returned to that novella and wrote its ending. Now—for the first time ever—Death Wears a Beauty Mask is available for readers along with a stunning array of short fiction that spans her remarkable career.

    From Clark’s first-ever published story (1956’s “Stowaway”), to classic tales featuring some of her most memorable characters, Death Wears A Beauty Mask And Other Stories is a jewel of a collection brimming over with the chills and heart-pounding drama we’ve come to expect from the Queen of Suspense. Death Wears A Beauty Mask And Other Stories is a spine-tingling read and a special glimpse into the evolution of a world-class writing career.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSimon & Schuster Audio
    Release dateApr 28, 2015
    ISBN9781442387072
    Author

    Mary Higgins Clark

    The #1 New York Times bestselling author Mary Higgins Clark wrote over forty suspense novels, four collections of short stories, a his­torical novel, a memoir, and two children’s books. With bestselling author Alafair Burke she wrote the Under Suspicion series including The Cinderella Murder, All Dressed in White, The Sleeping Beauty Killer, Every Breath You Take, You Don’t Own Me, and Piece of My Heart. With her daughter Carol Higgins Clark, she coauthored five suspense novels. More than one hundred million copies of her books are in print in the United States alone. Her books are international bestsellers.

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    • 5/5
      Had a WTF in the last minutes of the last chapter, which accounts for the five stars. ?? Meow!!!
    • 4/5
      I really enjoyed the stories. Usually I don't like short stories but this was a nice change.
      I am a big fan of Mary Higgins Clark books and this one did not disappoint.
    • 4/5
      This was a masterful offering by veteran storyteller Mary Higgins Clark. This is a book of short stories, the first of which was one which the author had left unfinished for many years, finally bringing it to our attention in this volume. The book also features her first published story "Stowaway".Of course, the inclusion of such favorites as Alvirah and Willy Meehan, and former President Henry Britland IV and his "Girl Sunday" (his wife) Sandra, make this book extremely pleasurable to read.
    • 4/5
      The title piece in this short story collection is a tale begun in 1972 and recently completed for this book. At the center of the tale are super-model Alexandra Saunders and her look-alike sister, Janice, newly married to attorney Michael Broad. Janice and Michael have come to New York to spend a week with Alexandra . . . but she has vanished. Alexandra’s agent, a photographer, and a private pilot are all desperately searching for her, but Janice and Michael soon find themselves in a race to find her first . . . someone has already been murdered and everyone fears that Alexandra will be the next to die.The other stories, all previously published, are treats that attest to the storytelling talent of the author.Recommended.
    • 5/5
      MHC at her best ! All mystery writers should embrace the art of the short story and MHC does it wonderfully.