Throughout the ceremony, her mind kept going back to the spring afternoon when Reed first sat down beside her on the bench and began to talk to her. He was my first love, she thought tenderly. He'll always be in my heart. Then, as Cadet Meredith Buckley's name was called to receive the West Point diploma that Reed had not lived long enough to accept, Jean was certain that somehow he was here with them today.
Mary Higgins Clark
Mary Higgins Clark, also known as America 's 'Queen of Suspense', has authored several world-wide bestsellers and sold over 70 million copies of her books in the U.S. alone. Her new book, 'Nighttime is My Time' will be published by Simon amp; Schuster in April 2004.
Mary Higgins Clark is a native New Yorker from Irish descent and is married to John Conheeney, the retired Chairman and CEO of Merrill Lynch Futures.
