In this "tantalizing" (Booklist) novel, Mary Higgins Clark, the #1 New York Times bestselling “Queen of Suspense,” exposes a dark secret from a family’s past that threatens the lives of two sisters.

What was Kate Connelly—a tall, glamorous CPA—doing in her family’s antique furniture museum when it exploded into flames in the middle of the night? Why was Gus—a disgruntled retired employee—with her? Now Gus is dead, and Kate lies in a coma, unable to explain the tragedy’s mysterious link to a decades-old missing persons case. And unable to warn her sister what could happen next.

In a novel of dazzling suspense and excitement, Mary Higgins Clark once again demonstrates the mastery of her craft that has made her books international bestsellers for years. She presents the reader with a perplexing mystery, a puzzling question of identity, and a fascinating cast of characters—one of whom may just be a ruthless killer.

About The Author

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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.

Product Details

Publisher: Simon & Schuster (April 9, 2013)
Length: 352 pages
ISBN13: 9781451668964

Raves and Reviews

"Clark produces another winner….She rivets the reader’s attention while tying…multiple plots together in a plausible manner. Her many fans will want to add Daddy’s Gone A Hunting to their trophy shelves.”

– Richmond Times Dispatch

“Mary Higgins Clark has penned yet another mystery that will keep her at the top of the suspense writers list for a very long time….Daddy’s Gone A Hunting will chill readers….This one is not to be missed.”

– Bookreporter.com

"Clark follows a complicated family mystery in this familiar story of individuals caught up in past misdeeds and present tragedies."

– Kirkus

“The grande dame of American thriller writing.”

– Los Angeles Times Book Review

“Clark, known rightly as the Queen of Suspense, performs her usual magic.”

– Richmond Times-Dispatch

“They say that Agatha Christie was the Grand Dame of Mystery. If that’s true, then Mary Higgins Clark must be the Marquise, because this book is a royal treat. . . . The Lost Years is truly a keeper.”

– Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

“The cast of characters is large, and each member is distinctly drawn in the way that only Mary Higgins Clark can create ‘real’ people on the page.”

– Bookreporter

“Fans will bite their nails to the quick.”

– Kirkus Reviews

“Teeming with tantalizing twists, Clark’s crackling tale of identity theft, revenge, and murder is a tempting and thought-provoking thriller.”

– Booklist

“With unexpected plot twists, interesting characters, and a crisp narrative, Mary Higgins Clark once again spins literary magic.”

– Tucson Citizen

“Intense . . . the action hurtles to a surprising resolution.”

– Publishers Weekly

“A flawless storyteller.”