Carol Higgins Clark was born and raised in New York, where she obtained her B.A. from Mount Holyoke College before studying acting at the Beverly Hills Playhouse. The daughter of America's number one best-selling woman suspense writer, Mary Higgins Clark, Carol Higgins Clark is the author of three of her own best-selling mysteries, Decked, Snagged, and Iced, all published by Warner Books in hardcover and paperback. Decked was nominated for both an Agatha and Anthony Award for Best First Novel. As an actress, Clark has appeared in numerous television, film, and theater productions, including "A Cry in the Night," a 1992 television movie based on a novel written by her mother.