I've worked for 3 publishers Bantam Doubleday Dell, Random House and Simon & Schuster and see a surprisingly well represented group of authors from them among your faves. I met Mary Higgins Clark and her daughter Carol at an open house at our facility a couple of years ago. Mary is utterly charming and both are very down to earth and grateful for their success. I had a couple of books signed for my dad who is a closet Mary fan.