{"product_id":"deck-the-halls-9781982187972","title":"Deck the Halls","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn their first acclaimed work of collaboration, Mary Higgins Clark, the Queen of Suspense, and her daughter, bestselling author Carol Higgins Clark, create an exciting and entertaining story of a holiday kidnapping.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThree days before Christmas, Regan Reilly, the dynamic young sleuth featured in the novels of Carol Higgins Clark, accidentally meets Alvirah Meehan, Mary Higgins Clark's famous lottery winner and amateur detective, at a New Jersey dentist's office. That's where it all begins. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile Regan's mother, Nora, the famous mystery writer, is in the hospital with a broken leg, her husband, Luke, and his chauffeur, Rosita, are kidnapped and held for a million-dollar ransom. Together, Regan and Alvirah track the case as the inept yet dangerous kidnappers make their demands known. Meanwhile, Luke and Rosita are held captive on a houseboat on the Hudson River and a fierce winter storm is gathering force. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA true Christmas classic, \u003ci\u003eDeck the Halls\u003c\/i\u003e blends suspense with poignancy, laugh-out-loud humor, and all-around holiday cheer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Cinderella Murder\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAll Dressed in White\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Sleeping Beauty Killer\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEvery Breath You Take\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eYou Don't Own Me\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePiece of My Heart\u003c\/i\u003e. 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCarol Higgins Clark (1956-2023) was the bestselling author of the Regan Reilly mysteries. She was the daughter of suspense writer Mary Higgins Clark, with whom she coauthored a bestselling holiday suspense series. Also an actress, Carol Higgins Clark studied at the Beverly Hills Playhouse and recorded several novels. She received \u003ci\u003eAudioFile\u003c\/i\u003e's Earphones Award of Excellence for her reading of \u003ci\u003eJinxed\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Pocket Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50641528848658,"sku":"9781982187972","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_24fc73db-9d36-42f3-8f07-4ad81d086869.jpg?v=1733022640","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/deck-the-halls-9781982187972","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}