''A Cry in the Night'' (

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) is a

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novel by American author

Mary Higgins Clark Mary Higgins Clark (born Mary Theresa Eleanor Higgins (December 24, 1927 – January 31, 2020) was an American author of suspense novels. Each of her 51 books was a bestseller in the United States and various European countries, and all of he ...

Synopsis

Jenny MacPartland, a divorced single mother, falls in love with artist Erich Kreuger while working for a New York gallery. They marry within a month and set up home on Erich's vast

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ranch. For several months they are happily married, but Jenny begins to feel uneasy around her increasingly unstable husband. Within a year, their marriage is ripped apart by scandal and Jenny plans to return to New York City until she realizes that she is pregnant and completely dependent financially on Erich. Unsure of what to do, Jenny lives in fear and hides her growing baby from her husband as long as she physically can. As Jenny's pregnancy progresses, she discovers Erich's obsession with his dead mother, Caroline—the exact image of Jenny. Jenny begins to realize who she is married to and worrying about his child which she is carrying. Soon after he finds out she is planning to leave him, he starts to stalk her. He leaves without her on a trip and takes her two children. In an attempt to find out the truth about his plans, Jenny explores his past...

Characters in ''A Cry in the Night''

*Jenny MacPartland – a divorced single mother, protagonist *Erich Krueger – a painter whom Jenny marries in the course of the story *Caroline Bonardi – Enrich’s Mother *Kevin MacPartland – Jenny's lazy ex-husband; an actor *Beth MacPartland – Jenny's first daughter *Tina MacPartland – Jenny's second daughter *Joe – Erich's working hand on the farm *Elsa – Erich's maid *Mark – A doctor and the only man Jenny feels comfortable with *Rooney Toomis – Jenny's friend and Caroline's old friend Clyde: Rooney Husband

Adaptations

''A Cry in the Night'' was made into a

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in 1992 starring

Carol Higgins Clark Carol Higgins Clark (born July 28, 1956) is an American mystery author and actress. She is the daughter of suspense writer Mary Higgins Clark, with whom she co-authored several Christmas novels, and the former sister-in-law of author Mary Jane ...

and

Perry King Perry Firestone King (born April 30, 1948) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles on television and in films. King received a Golden Globe nomination for his role in the television film ''The Hasty Heart'' (1983), which is a rema ...

External links

Mary Higgins Clark at Fantasticfiction.com
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