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Mary Higgins Clark, 'Queen Of Suspense,' Dies At 92

Beloved suspense writer Mary Higgins Clark died Friday at age 92. Under her longtime publisher Simon & Schuster, Higgins Clark authored more than 50 bestselling novels.
Mary Higgins Clark has died at 92, the author of over 50 bestselling suspense novels. Her longtime publisher, Simon & Schuster, announced the news on Friday.

Bestselling author Mary Higgins Clark, known for page-turning thrillers that earned her the nickname the "Queen of Suspense," has died at 92.

Her publisher, Simon & Schuster, announced that Higgins Clark died of natural causes in Naples, Fla., on Friday, surrounded by loving family and friends.

Higgins Clark is survived by five children, , six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

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