Mary Jane Clark

MARY JANE CLARK presents Footprints in the Sand: A Piper Donovan Mystery

It's the dead of winter and struggling actress and wedding-cake decorator Piper Donovan is thrilled to be in warm and romantic Sarasota, Florida, enjoying the powdery white beaches, soothing seas, and golden sunsets over the Gulf of Mexico. She and her family are there to celebrate her beloved cousin's wedding. Not only is Piper creating the sugar-sand-dollar-festooned wedding cake, she's also the maid of honor.

But a cloud seems to be hovering over the whole affair. Shortly after a bridesmaid mysteriously disappears, a kindly neighbor's car is run off the road and a prospective witness, an innocent Amish teenager, is threatened to keep silent. Then a body is found on the beach where the wedding will take place. With the nuptials threatened, it falls to Piper to unmask a killer. Could it be the wedding planner with something to hide? A doctor and his wife who collect unusual Japanese figurines? The best man, an ex–drug dealer with lecherous eyes and roving hands? What about her cousin's future stepfather—or even the bridegroom himself?

As Piper gets close to figuring out who's been covering his guilty footprints in the sand, the cunning killer has already set his sights on Piper as his next victim!

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Meet Mary Jane Clark as she discusses and signs Footprints in the Sand. It's the dead of winter and struggling actress and wedding-cake decorator Piper Donovan is thrilled to be in warm and romantic Sarasota, enjoying the powdery white beaches, and preparing to be the maid of honor in her beloved cousin's wedding. But first a bridesmaid mysteriously disappears, then a kindly neighbor's car is run off the road and a prospective witness, an innocent Amish teenager, is threatened to keep silent. When a body is found on the beach where the wedding will take place, it falls to Piper to unmask a killer, and as she gets close to figuring out who's been covering his guilty Footprints in the Sand, the cunning killer sets his sights on her as his next victim! "Mary Jane Clark is a master at whipping up delicious nightmares for mystery fans…" Associated Press Mary Jane Clark is a New York Times bestselling author of 12 novels, published in 22 languages, all set in the high stakes world of broadcast journalism. She worked at CBS News headquarters in New York City for three decades, her experience there leading her to create KEY, a fictional television network. The daughter of a FBI agent, Clark is the mother of two grown children and lives in New Jersey and Florida.

Location: Street: 216 S Armenia Ave City: Tampa, Province: Florida Postal Code: 33609-3310 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

The New York Times bestselling author of the KEY News Media thrillers—inspired by her years working at CBS News, is the daughter of a former FBI agent and a mother who customized cakes for neighborhood kids when she was growing up. This was the inspiration for her new bestselling series, and Footprints in the Sand is the third in the popular Wedding Cake Mystery series. Mary Jane even enrolled in cake-decorating classes and researched unusual locales for weddings before embarking on this new series, featuring Piper Donovan, a struggling actress who stepped tentatively into the family bakery business and finds herself with a flair for frosting and an instinct for investigation. Piper may be an amateur sleuth but she solves murders like a pro! Mary Jane Clark lives in Florida and New Jersey.

Mary Jane Clark

Date: Wednesday, January 09, 2013 7:30 pm
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Mary Jane Clark promotes The Look of Love.

Mary Jane Clark, the New York Times bestselling author of the Wedding Cake Mystery Series, will appear in the first Writers Present program of the new year on January 27. Mary Jane, who has authored 12 other novels, will discuss her new book The Look of Love at 3 p.m. in the Friends' Community Room at the Mission Viejo Library, 100 Civic Center.Set in the City of Angels, this mystery novel features heroine Piper Donovan, a struggling actress and wedding cake designer who becomes immersed in a "picture-perfect" plan for murder. The book is an old-fashioned whodunit set in a modern world that's high on suspense and low on gore. Mary Jane is a veteran writer and producer for CBS News, where she worked for almost three decades from the network’s New York City headquarters. Like the novel's heroine, Mary Jane has a mother who made customized cakes for the neighborhood kids when she was growing up. Join us for tea and cake at this fun event! This free Writers Present program is sponsored by the Friends of the Mission Viejo Library. For more information and to make a reservation, call 949/830-7100, ext. 5105 or e-mail libreference@cityofmissionviejo.org. (mvlibrary)… (more)

Mary Jane Clark discusses To Have and To Kill.

The Fairfield Public Library has rescheduled a book signing and talk with best-selling author, Mary Jane Clark. She was scheduled to visit Fairfield on Wednesday, January 12; however, the event was cancelled due to the blizzard. Clark will be presenting her newest book, To Have and To Kill,on Tuesday, January 25 at 11 a.m. in the Memorial Room of the Main Library, 1080 Old Post Road. A light lunch, provided by the Friends of the Fairfield Public Library, will follow. Registration is necessary. www.fairfieldpubliclibrary.org or call 203-256-3160 (suballa)… (more)

Mary Jane Clark discusses To Have and to Kill.

The Fairfield Public Library is hosting a book signing and talk with best‐selling author, Mary Jane Clark. She will be presenting her newest book, To Have and To Kill,(William Morrow‐‐Dec. 28, 2010) on Wednesday, January 12 at 7 p.m. in the Rotary Room of the Main Library, 1080 Old Post Road. To Have and To Kill is the first book in The Wedding Cake Mystery series. Down‐on‐her‐luck actress Piper Donovan, returns home to assist her mother, who is suffering from macular degeneration, in the family bakery. As Piper undertakes wedding cake preparations for a famous daytime soap opera star, deadly things start to happen around the bride‐to‐be. "My aim is lay out all the clues in such a way that you don't even realize that you've been given the answer to the mystery until you get to the end... and then realize "Aha... it was there all the time but I just didn't see it." ‐‐Mary Jane Clark. This book introduces an intriguing cast of characters and is full of mystery, intrigue and mayhem. Mary Jane Clark is the author of thirteen novels, including twelve in the KEY News media thriller series. Those twelve novels include: Do You Want to Know a Secret? Do You Promise Not to Tell? Let Me Whisper in Your Ear, Close to You, Nobody Knows, Nowhere to Run, Hide Yourself Away, Dancing in the Dark, Lights Out Tonight, When Day Breaks, It Only Takes a Moment and Dying for Mercy. Clark spent three decades at CBS News' New York City headquarters. She began her career as a desk assistant after graduating with degrees in journalism and political science from the University of Rhode Island and worked her way through the ranks to become a producer and writer. Her books have appeared on the New York Times, USA Today, Publishers Weekly and other national bestseller lists. Please register for this event by going to www.fairfieldpubliclibrary.org or call 203‐256‐3160. Books will be available for purchase at the event. All programs at the Fairfield Public Library are free of charge. (suballa)… (more)