Daddy's Gone a Hunting

In her latest novel Mary Higgins Clark, the beloved, bestselling Queen of Suspense, exposes a dark secret from a familys past that threatens the lives of two sisters, Kate and Hannah Connelly, when the family-owned furniture firm in Long Island City, founded by their grandfather and famous for its fine reproductions of antiques, explodes into flames in the middle of the night, leveling the buildings to the ground, including the museum where priceless antiques have been on permanent display for years. The ashes reveal a startling and grisly discovery, and provoke a host of suspicions and questions. Was the explosion deliberately set? What was Katetall, gorgeous, blond, a CPA for one of the biggest accounting firms in the country, and sister of a rising fashion designerdoing in the museum when it burst into flames? Why was Gus, a retired and disgruntled craftsman, with her at that time of night? What if someone isnt who he claims to be? Now Gus is dead, and Kate lies in the hospital badly injured and in a coma, so neither can tell what drew them there, or what the tragedy may have to do with the hunt for a young woman missing for many years, nor can they warn that somebody may be covering his tracks, willing to kill to save himself . . . Step by step, 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 charactersone of whom may just be a ruthless killer . . . Review The mistress of high tension. (The New Yorker ) A flawless storyteller. (The Washington Post Book World ) 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 thats 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, Clarks 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 ) About the Author 1 New York Times bestselling author Mary Higgins Clark has written thirty-two suspense novels; three collections of short stories; an historical novel, Mount Vernon Love Story; and a memoir, Kitchen Privileges and two childrens books , The Magical Christmas Horse and Ghost Ship. She is the coauthor with Carol Higgins Clark of five suspense novels: Dashing Through the Snow, Deck the Halls, He Sees You When Youre Sleeping, The Christmas Thief, and Santa Cruise . More than 100 million copies of her books are in print in the United States alone, and her books are worldwide bestsellers. In this novel the author exposes a dark secret from a family's past that threatens the lives of two sisters, Kate and Hannah Connelly, when the family-owned furniture firm in Long Island City, founded by their grandfather and famous for its fine reproductions of antiques, explodes into flames in the middle of the night, leveling the buildings to the ground, including the museum where priceless antiques have been on permanent display for years. The ashes reveal a startling and grisly discovery, and provoke a host of suspicions and questions. Was the explosion deliberately set? What was Kate, tall, gorgeous, blond, a CPA for one of the biggest accounting firms in the country, and sister of a rising fashion designer, doing in the museum when it burst into flames? Why was Gus, a retired and disgruntled craftsman, with her at that time of night? What if someone is not who he claims to be? Now Gus is dead, and Kate lies in the hospital badly injured and in a coma, so neither can tell what drew them there, or what the tragedy may have to do with the hunt for a young woman missing for many years, nor can they warn that somebody may be covering his tracks, willing to kill to save himself. Step by step, the author once again 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 In her latest novel, Daddys Gone A Hunting, Mary Higgins Clark, the beloved Queen of Suspense, exposes a dark secret from a familys past that threatens the lives of sisters Kate and Hannah Connelly when the family-owned furniture firm explodes into flames in the middle of the night, leveling the buildings to the ground, including a museum where priceless antiques have been on permanent display for years. The ashes reveal a startling and grisly discovery and provoke a host of suspicions and questions. Was the explosion deliberately set? What was Katea CPA for one of the biggest accounting firms in the countrydoing in the museum when it burst into flames? Why was Gus, a retired and disgruntled craftsman, with her at that time of night? What if someone isnt who he claims to be? Now Gus is dead, and Kate lies in the hospital in a coma, so neither can tell what drew them there or what the tragedy may have to do with the hunt for a young woman missing for.. 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#8212;a tall, glamorous CPA#8212;doing in her family's antique furniture museum when it exploded into flames in the middle of the night? Why was Gus#8212;a disgruntled retired employee#8212;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#8212;one of whom may just be a ruthless killer When her sister is wrongly implicated in an explosion that has destroyed her family's priceless antiques business and killed an employee, Hannah struggles to find clues in the ashes and discovers a life-threatening secret from the past. What was Kate Connelly, a tall, glamorous CPA, doing in her family's antique furniture museum when it exploded in the middle of the night? Why was Gus, a disgruntled retired employee, with her? Kate lies in a coma, unable to explain the tragedy. Hannah Connelly is a rising young designer whose life is turned into a nightmare when a huge explosion destroys the family business in the middle of the night - The nightmare worsens when she discovers that her young sister Kate, was injured in the explosion - She lies in a coma and noone realises that someone is trying to kill her in order to stop her revealing the truth about the fire