The Night Awakens

The crowned Queen of Suspense, #1 New York Times bestselling author Mary Higgins Clark, has no peer in the realm of stylish, sophisticated thrillers -- brilliant, breathtaking tales that delve into the deepest affairs of the heart, the darkest crimes of passion. Now, in that same haunting tradition, she invites a star-studded cast of top contemporary authors to share original stories of men and women joined in love... and driven to murder.SARAH SHANKMAN puts a chilling new spin on payback....JOSEPH HANSEN slaps a rancher with a cold wake-up call out on the trail....LOREN D. ESTLEMAN cuts a honeymoon short when a bride learns she's married to the mob....BRENDAN DUBOIS drives a brother to distraction on the road to revenge....SALLY GUNNING pushes jealousy to a murderous extreme....NANCY PICKARD exposes the truth behind the headlines as young love leads to old-fashioned homicide....and a panoply of other renowned writers spellbind us with the seductive charms of love, lust, and other lethal attractions.

Contents

Introduction by Mary Higgins Clark

The Perils of Pond Scum
Sally Gunning

Widower's Walk
Joseph Hansen

All You Need Is Love
Sarah Shankman

Afraid of the Dark
Nancy Pickard

Go Quietly into the Day
Eleanor Taylor Bland

Sibling Rivalry
Brendan DuBois

The Haggard Society
Edward D. Hoch

Something Borrowed, Something Black
Loren D. Estleman

The Witch and Uncle Harry
Angela Zeman

Delta Double-Deal
Noreen Ayres

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