Mary Higgins Clark

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8 Unusual Punishments Inflicted on Women Throughout History

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14 Tough Questions Answered

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Also Known As	Mary Theresa Eleanor Higgins
Born	December 24, 1927 • New York City • New York
Died	January 31, 2020 (aged 92) • Naples • Florida
Notable Works	“A Stranger Is Watching” • “I’ve Got My Eyes on You” • “We’ll Meet Again” • “Where Are the Children?” • “While My Pretty One Sleeps”

Master of the macabre

Edgar Allan Poe

American writer

Ray Bradbury

Ray Bradbury

American writer

John Grisham

John Grisham

American writer

Scott Turow

Scott Turow

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Elmore Leonard

Elmore Leonard

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Anthony Boucher

American author, editor, and critic

Elizabeth George

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Joseph McElroy

American author

John D. MacDonald

American writer

H.P. Lovecraft

H.P. Lovecraft

American writer

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Shirley Jackson

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Earl Derr Biggers

American novelist and playwright

Rendell, Ruth

Ruth Rendell

British author

Junot Díaz

Dominican-born American writer

Richard Lockridge

American mystery writer

Anzia Yezierska

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Albert Halper

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Ira Levin

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Frances Lockridge

American mystery writer

Mark Twain

Mark Twain

American writer