Mary Higgins Clark is the author of twenty-nine suspense novels; three collections of short stories; a historical novel, "Mount Vernon"" Love Story;" and a memoir, "Kitchen Privileges; "she is the coauthor with Carol Higgins Clark of five suspense novels: "Dashing through the Snow, Deck the Halls, He Sees You When You're Sleeping, The Christmas Thief, "and "Santa Cruise". More than one hundred million copies are in print in the United States alone, and her books are worldwide bestsellers.