I'll Walk Alone

267 Pages·2016·1.41 MB·English

by  Clark Mary Higgins

BY MARY HIGGINS CLARK
The Shadow of Your Smile
Just Take My Heart
Where Are You Now?
Ghost Ship (Illustrated by Wendell Minor)
I Heard That Song Before
Two Little Girls in Blue
No Place Like Home
Nighttime Is My Time
The Second Time Around
Kitchen Privileges
Mount Vernon Love Story
Silent Night / All Through the Night
Daddy’s Little Girl
On the Street Where You Live
Before I Say Good-bye
We’ll Meet Again
All Through the Night
You Belong to Me
Pretend You Don’t See Her
My Gal Sunday
Moonlight Becomes You
Silent Night
Let Me Call You Sweetheart
The Lottery Winner
Remember Me
I’ll Be Seeing You
All Around the Town
Loves Music, Loves to Dance
The Anastasia Syndrome and Other Stories
While My Pretty One Sleeps
Weep No More, My Lady
Stillwatch
A Cry in the Night
The Cradle Will Fall
A Stranger Is Watching
Where Are the Children?
BY MARY HIGGINS CLARK AND CAROL HIGGINS CLARK
Dashing Through the Snow
Santa Cruise
The Christmas Thief
He Sees You When You’re Sleeping
Deck the Halls

In memory of Reverend Joseph A. Kelly, S.J.
1931-2008
Always a twinkle in this Jesuit’s eye
Always a smile on his handsome face
Always faith and compassion overflowing his soul
He was the stuff of which saints are made
When all heaven protested his absence
His Creator called him home
Acknowledgments
I
have often said, seemingly in jest, that my favorite two words are “THE END.”
They are my favorite two words. They mean that the tale has been told, the
journey completed. They mean that the people who at this time last year were
not even figments of my imagination have lived the life I chose for them, or to
put it better, they chose for themselves.
My editor, Michael Korda, and I have made this same journey for thirty-six
years, since that first day in March 1974 when I received the unbelievable call
that Simon and Schuster had bought my first book, Where Are the Children?, for
three thousand dollars. All this time, Michael has been the Captain of my literary
ship, and I cannot be more joyful and honored than to have shared our
collaboration. Last year at this time he suggested, “I think a book about identity
theft would make a good subject for you.” Here it is.
Senior Editor Kathy Sagan has been my friend for many years. A decade ago,
she was the editor of The Mary Higgins Clark Mystery Magazine, and for the
first time has worked with me, in conjunction with Michael, on a suspense novel.
Love you, Kathy, and thank you.
Thanks always to Associate Director of Copyediting Gypsy da Silva and my
readers-in-progress Irene Clark, Agnes Newton, and Nadine Petry and to my
retired publicist, Lisl Cade.
Once again Sgt. Steven Marron and Detective Richard Murphy, Ret., of the
New York District Attorney’s office have been my guides in presenting
accurately the step-by-step law enforcement that occurs when a major crime is
committed.
Of course, and always, love beyond measure to my spouse extraordinaire,
John Conheeney and our combined family of nine children and seventeen
grandchildren.
Finally, to you, my readers, thank you for all the years we’ve shared together.
“May the road rise to meet you . . .”
Contents
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Chapter 43
Chapter 44
Chapter 45
Chapter 46
Chapter 47
Chapter 48
Chapter 49
Chapter 50
Chapter 51
Chapter 52
Chapter 53
Chapter 54
Chapter 55
Chapter 56
Chapter 57
Chapter 58
Chapter 59
Chapter 60
Chapter 61