Silent Night: A Christmas Suspense Story Contributor(s): Clark, Mary Higgins (Author) |
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ISBN: 150113406X ISBN-13: 9781501134067 Publisher: Gallery Books OUR PRICE: $15.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2015 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Thrillers - Suspense - Fiction | Holidays |
Dewey: FIC |
Lexile Measure: 840 |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5" W x 7.9" (0.40 lbs) 224 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. - Demographic Orientation - Urban - Geographic Orientation - New York - Holiday - Christmas |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 15092 Reading Level: 5.3 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 5.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Mary Higgins Clark, the Queen of Suspense, has crafted a very special holiday story about a child's courage in the face of danger, and the power of love. Charged with menace and thrilling suspense, it is the #1 New York Times bestselling author's gift to readers for all seasons. When Catherine Dornan's husband, Tom, is diagnosed with leukemia, she and their two young sons travel with him to New York during the holiday season for a lifesaving operation. On Christmas Eve, hoping to lift the boys' spirits, Catherine takes them to see Rockefeller Center's famous Christmas tree; while there, seven-year-old Brian notices a woman taking his mother's wallet. A St. Christopher medal tucked inside the wallet saved his grandfather's life in World War II, and Brian believes with all his heart that it will protect his father now. Impulsively, Brian follows the thief into the subway, and the most dangerous adventure of his young life begins... |
Contributor Bio(s): Clark, Mary Higgins: - The #1 New York Times bestselling author Mary Higgins Clark has written thirty-seven suspense novels, four collections of short stories, a historical novel, a memoir, and two children's books. With her daughter Carol Higgins Clark, she has coauthored five more suspense novels, and also wrote The Cinderella Murder, All Dressed in White, The Sleeping Beauty Killer, and Every Breath You Take with bestselling author Alafair Burke. More than one hundred million copies of her books are in print in the United States alone. Her books are international bestsellers. |