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Best-Selling Suspense Author Mary Higgins Clark Dies At Age 92

Clark penned more than 40 best-selling suspense novels.

Best-Selling Suspense Author Mary Higgins Clark Dies At Age 92
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Best-selling author Mary Higgins Clark died Friday of natural causes. She was 92.

Clark's publisher Simon & Schuster confirmed her death in a statement. The CEO of the company said Clark's death was peaceful and that she was "surrounded by family and friends."

Clark penned more than 40 best-selling suspense novels, eventually earning the moniker "Queen of Suspense." Her books were largely about female protagonists triumphing in dangerous situations. 

Every book Clark published in her 45-year career became a best seller. According to her publisher, more than 100 million copies of her books are in print in the U.S.

The company's former editor-in-chief wrote, "Nobody ever bonded more completely with her readers than Mary did; she understood them as if they were members of her own family. She was always absolutely sure of what they wanted to read — and, perhaps more important, what they didn’t want to read — and yet she managed to surprise them with every book."

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