
Bill Regan had a feeling that today was his lucky day. Nora Barton didn't share the feeling. She saw Bill at the newsstand every morning, but today, as she locked eyes with the normally sullen old man, Nora sensed something different—today, Bill looked like a winner. Later, when Nora's husband arrives home late and distracted, and Bill is nowhere to be found, Nora follows her sense of foreboding as she begins to trace a bizarre set of events that could lead her to a shocking and horrifying conclusion... From "The Anastasia Syndrome, her bestselling collection of short fiction, "Lucky Day" is a riveting unabridged story in the grand tradition of "The Gift of the Magi. Bill Regan had a feeling that today was his lucky day. Nora Barton didn't share the feeling. She saw Bill at the newsstand every morning, but today, as she locked eyes with the normally sullen old man, Nora sensed something different—today, Bill looked like a winner. Later, when Nora's husband arrives home late and distracted, and Bill is nowhere to be found, Nora follows her sense of foreboding as she begins to trace a bizarre set of events that could lead her to a shocking and horrifying conclusion... From "The Anastasia Syndrome, her bestselling collection of short fiction, "Lucky Day" is a riveting unabridged story in the grand tradition of "The Gift of the Magi.
Author

The #1 New York Times bestselling author Mary Higgins Clark has written thirty-eight suspense novels, four collections of short stories, a historical novel, a memoir, and two children’s books. With bestselling author Alafair Burke she wrote the Under Suspicion series. With her daughter Carol Higgins Clark, she has coauthored five more suspense novels. Clark’s books have sold more than 100 million copies in the United States alone. Her books are beloved around the world and made her an international bestseller many times over.