The Simon & Schuster Mary Higgins Clark Award, established in 2001, is an American literary award, presented as part of the Edgar Awards. The award was created to honor author of suspense novels, Mary Higgins Clark.
To be eligible for the Simon & Schuster Mary Higgins Clark Award, the book must be "written in the Mary Higgins Clark tradition according to guidelines set forth by Mary Higgins Clark:
"The protagonist is a nice young woman whose life is suddenly invaded. "She’s self-made and independent, with primarily good family relationships. "She has an interesting job. "She is not looking for trouble–she is doing exactly what she should be doing and something cuts across her bow. "She solves her problem by her own courage and intelligence. "The story has no on-scene violence. "The story has no strong four-letter words or explicit sex scenes."
Recipients 2000s +Mary Higgins Clark Award winners and finalists, 2001–2009 Year Author Title Result 2001Authorized Personnel OnlyWinnerDemolition AngelShortlistShortlistFalse WitnessShortlistPlain TruthShortlist2002Summer of StormsWinnerMurphy's LawShortlistPerhaps She'll DieShortlistMurder of a Sweet Old LadyShortlist2003Absolute CertaintyWinnerShortlistShortlistShortlist2004Song of the BonesWinnerRicochetShortlistShortlistSamurai's DaughterShortlistShortlist2005Grave EndingsWinnerPerfect SaxShortlistShortlistScent of a KillerShortlistMurder in a Mill TownShortlist2006Dark AngelWinnerBreaking FaithShortlistShadow ValleyShortlist2007BloodlineWinner2008Wild InfernoWinnerIn Cold PursuitShortlistInfernoShortlistShortlist2009WinnerShortlistSacrificeShortlistStalking SusanShortlistShortlist
2010s +Mary Higgins Clark Award winners and finalists, 2010–2019 Year Author Title Result 2010AwakeningWinnerCat Sitter on a Hot Tin RoofShortlistLethal VintageShortlistNever Tell a LieShortlistDial H for HitchcockShortlist2011WinnerBlood HarvestShortlistDown RiverShortlistLive to TellShortlistWild PenanceShortlist2012Learning to SwimWinnerNow You See Me ShortlistCome and Find Me ShortlistDeath on Tour ShortlistMurder Most Persuasive Shortlist2013WinnerShortlistDead ScaredShortlistSleepwalkerShortlistShortlist2014Cover of Snow WinnerThere Was an Old Woman ShortlistFear of Beauty ShortlistShortlistShortlist2015WinnerShortlistInvisible CityShortlistSummer of the DeadShortlistShortlist2016Little Pretty ThingsWinnerShortlistShortlistNight Night, Sleep TightShortlistShortlist2017WinnerShortlistQuiet NeighborsShortlistSay No MoreShortlistBlue MoonShortlist2018WinnerShortlistYou'll Never Know DearShortlistUncorking a LieShortlistShortlist2019WinnerShortlistShortlistBone on BoneShortlistShortlist
2020s +Mary Higgins Clark Award winners and finalists, 2020–present Year Author Title Result 2020WinnerOne Night GoneShortlistStrangers at the GateShortlistWhere the Missing GoShortlistShortlist2021WinnerDeath of an American BeautyShortlistShortlistShortlistCold WindShortlist2022Clark and DivisionWinnerChapter and CurseShortlistRuby Red HerringShortlistShortlistShortlist2023A Dreadful SplendorWinnerBecause I Could Not Stop for DeathShortlistThe Woman in the LibraryShortlistThe Disinvited GuestShortlistNever Name the DeadShortlist2024Play the Fool WinnerShortlistOf Manners and MurderShortlistShortlistMurder in Postscript Shortlist2025Winner2026All This Could Be YoursWinner
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