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Under Suspicion
The Under Suspicion series by Mary Higgins Clark has 8 known books (8 published) and is best read in publication order, starting with I've Got You Under My Skin (2014). The latest book with a fully recorded publication date is It Had to Be You. Mary Higgins Clark wrote the series; it was continued by Alafair Burke.
- Books
- 8 known books (8 novels)
- Published
- 8
- First published
- 2014
- Status
- ongoing
- Shelved under
- Mystery & Crime
- Last checked
Start here: I've Got You Under My Skin (2014) — then read straight through in publication order.
Reading order
The date order of published books and any announced future entries — the default way to read the series.
- Book 1:
I've Got You Under My Skin
I've Got You Under My Skin , co-written by Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke, is the first book in the Under Suspicion series, released in 2014. It runs 303 pages.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of I've Got You Under My Skin - Book 2:
The Cinderella Murder
The Cinderella Murder is the second entry in the Under Suspicion series, published in 2014. It runs 320 pages. It was credited to Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of The Cinderella Murder - Book 3:
All Dressed in White
All Dressed in White , co-written by Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke, is the third book in the Under Suspicion series, published in 2015. It is the shortest book in the series at 300 pages.
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The Sleeping Beauty Killer
The Sleeping Beauty Killer is number 4 in the Under Suspicion series, published in 2016. It was credited to Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke. It runs 461 pages, the longest entry in the series.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of The Sleeping Beauty Killer - Book 5:
Every Breath You Take
Released in 2017, Every Breath You Take is the fifth book in the Under Suspicion series, running 427 pages. Laurie Moran's true-crime show reopens another cold case by getting the surviving suspects on camera together, while her own storyline -- her son Timmy, her relationship with Alex Buckley -- keeps developing across the run.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Every Breath You Take - Book 6:
You Don't Own Me
Dated 2018, You Don't Own Me is number 6 in the Under Suspicion series, coming in at 320 pages. Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke restage another classic closed-circle mystery around a new cold case for Laurie Moran's documentary series, with her own unsolved family tragedy still hanging over the story.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of You Don't Own Me - Book 7:
Piece of My Heart
Published on November 17, 2020, Piece of My Heart is the seventh book in the Under Suspicion series, running 336 pages. It arrived ten months after Mary Higgins Clark's death and was substantially complete beforehand, widely described as her last book rather than a posthumous completion, credited to both authors as a genuine collaboration.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Piece of My Heart - Book 8:
It Had to Be You
Released on April 16, 2024, It Had to Be You is number 8 in the Under Suspicion series. It runs 450 pages. It is the most recent entry as of this catalogue's update.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of It Had to Be You
About the Under Suspicion series
Laurie Moran is a television producer for a true-crime documentary series, Under Suspicion, that reopens cold cases by getting the surviving suspects and family members to appear on camera together -- a premise that lets Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke restage a classic closed-circle mystery in each book while giving Laurie her own serialized life (a young son, a slow-building romance with the show's on-air host Alex Buckley, and her own family's unsolved tragedy hanging over the earlier books). Clark, who had spent decades as the reigning "Queen of Suspense," and Burke, a former prosecutor and crime novelist a generation younger, launched the series in 2014 as a genuine collaboration: Clark shaped the emotional and structural DNA that had defined her solo novels for forty years, while Burke supplied the plotting rigor and procedural detail from her own legal background. It became Clark's last sustained project.
Frequently asked questions
Who writes the Under Suspicion series?
Mary Higgins Clark wrote the series; it was continued by Alafair Burke.
How many Under Suspicion books are there?
Eight novels, from I've Got You Under My Skin (2014) to It Had to Be You (2024).
What order should I read the Under Suspicion books in?
Publication order. Each case is self-contained, but Laurie Moran's own life -- her son, her romance with Alex Buckley, and her late husband's murder -- develops across the whole run.
Who writes Under Suspicion now that Mary Higgins Clark has died?
Alafair Burke has written the series alone since Piece of My Heart (2020), which Clark was still involved in before her January 2020 death. It Had to Be You (2024) is Burke's first entry written entirely after Clark's death, published under both names with the blessing of Clark's estate.
Is Under Suspicion connected to Where Are the Children Now?
No. Where Are the Children Now? (2023) is a standalone sequel to Clark's 1975 novel Where Are the Children?, featuring different characters; it is not part of the Laurie Moran / Under Suspicion series, despite both being posthumous Clark-Burke collaborations.
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