The Lottery Winner (1994)

by Mary Higgins Clark

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Alvirah was a cleaning lady and Willy was a plumber when they won the lottery. Alvirah no longer cleans for a living, but has become somewhat of an amateur detective. She wears a sunburst pin that is actually a tiny recorder and she writes articles about her adventures for a newspaper. (

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kmercer | Jun 16, 2008 |

Fans of Clark's darker suspense/thrillers may not like Alvirah and Willy, a much more lighthearted look at humanity. These six short stories feature an elderly couple who travel on the proceeds of a lottery win and solve mysteries. (

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1994

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Alvirah Meehan

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New York Times bestseller (Fiction, 1994)

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For my siblings-in-law and friends, June M. Clark and in memory of Allan Clark, Ken and Irene Clark, Agnes Partel and in memory of George Partel, Dear companions of my salad days, aren't we all still twenty-two?

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If Alvirah had known on that July evening what was waiting for her at her fancy new apartment on Central Park South, she would never have gotten off the plane.

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Alvirah Meehan, one of Mary Higgins Clark's most beloved characters, returns in these dazzling, intertwined tales of sleuthing and suspense. Alvirah, the former cleaning lady who struck it rich in the lottery, made her first appearance in Weep No More, My Lady. Now, with her devoted mate, Willy, the ever-resourceful Alvirah delves into crime-solving on a grand scale -- and with her own inimitable style.

Among their many adventures, Alvirah and Willy find a dead actress in their Central Park South condominium upon their return from London in "The Body in the Closet." Needing a break from the big city, they escape to Cape Cod -- only to meet a would-be heiress framed for murder in "Death on the Cape." When Alvirah and Willy seek the tranquillity of the Cypress Point Spa, it's the perfect getaway -- until a jewel thief turns up in "The Lottery Winner." Back in Manhattan, the search for a neighbor's missing newborn makes for a suspense-filled Christmas in "Bye, Baby Bunting."

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Tells the adventure of Alvirah, a former cleaning lady who became rich from the lottery, and her mate, Willy.

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