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** While the main plot of Piece of My Heart'' concerns a current kidnapping situation, the team explores the possibility it's related to an eighteen-year-old murder case; although a man was convicted at the time for killing a popular bar owner during a brawl, he claims he's innocent and there's evidence suggesting he's telling the truth. [[spoiler:He is the killer and the murder isn't connected to the kidnapping, although the investigation does result in a conviction for another murder three months ago that was disguised as an accident]].
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** While the main plot of Piece ''Piece of My Heart'' concerns a current kidnapping situation, the team explores the possibility it's related to an eighteen-year-old murder case; although a man was convicted at the time for killing a popular bar owner during a brawl, he claims he's innocent and there's evidence suggesting he's telling the truth. [[spoiler:He is the killer and the murder isn't connected to the kidnapping, although the investigation does result in a conviction for another murder three months ago that was disguised as an accident]].
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** ''I've Got You Under My Skin'' features the twenty-year-old Graduation Gala Murder: a glamorous socialite was found smothered in her own bed following a gala to celebrate her daughter's graduation. A side plot involves the unsolved murder of the producer's husband, which occured five years ago.
** ''The Cinderella Murder'' features the twenty-year-old murder of a college student and aspiring actress, who was chased and strangled in a park while on her way to an audition (if she hadn't already made it there, with the director being a suspect).
** ''All Dressed in White'' features the disappearance of a bride-to-be from a resort where the wedding was being held, with no one having seen or heard from in over five years. [[spoiler:She's revealed to have been murdered and she wasn't the first victim, either, with that cold case also being reinvestigated]].
** In ''The Sleeping Beauty Killer'', a murdered philanthropist's fiancee was already convicted for killing him fifteen years ago, but she insists she was framed and the real killer is still out there. [[spoiler:It turns out she's right]].
** In ''Every Breath You Take'', the team investigates the suspicious death of a rich widow, who fell to her death from the roof of the Met during a gala three years ago; it's unlikely it was suicide or an accident, leaving murder the only option.
** In ''You Don't Own Me'', the team investigates the unsolved murder of a prominent neurosurgeon, shot in his own driveway five years ago.
** While the main plot of Piece of My Heart'' concerns a current kidnapping situation, the team explores the possibility it's related to an eighteen-year-old murder case; although a man was convicted at the time for killing a popular bar owner during a brawl, he claims he's innocent and there's evidence suggesting he's telling the truth. [[spoiler:He is the killer and the murder isn't connected to the kidnapping, although the investigation does result in a conviction for another murder three months ago that was disguised as an accident]].
** ''The Cinderella Murder'' features the twenty-year-old murder of a college student and aspiring actress, who was chased and strangled in a park while on her way to an audition (if she hadn't already made it there, with the director being a suspect).
** ''All Dressed in White'' features the disappearance of a bride-to-be from a resort where the wedding was being held, with no one having seen or heard from in over five years. [[spoiler:She's revealed to have been murdered and she wasn't the first victim, either, with that cold case also being reinvestigated]].
** In ''The Sleeping Beauty Killer'', a murdered philanthropist's fiancee was already convicted for killing him fifteen years ago, but she insists she was framed and the real killer is still out there. [[spoiler:It turns out she's right]].
** In ''Every Breath You Take'', the team investigates the suspicious death of a rich widow, who fell to her death from the roof of the Met during a gala three years ago; it's unlikely it was suicide or an accident, leaving murder the only option.
** In ''You Don't Own Me'', the team investigates the unsolved murder of a prominent neurosurgeon, shot in his own driveway five years ago.
** While the main plot of Piece of My Heart'' concerns a current kidnapping situation, the team explores the possibility it's related to an eighteen-year-old murder case; although a man was convicted at the time for killing a popular bar owner during a brawl, he claims he's innocent and there's evidence suggesting he's telling the truth. [[spoiler:He is the killer and the murder isn't connected to the kidnapping, although the investigation does result in a conviction for another murder three months ago that was disguised as an accident]].
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* TwentyMinutesIntoThePast: The books were published between 2014 and 2020, but the series begins slightly earlier in 2013. The books also take place over a shorter time period of two years (give or take a few months), so the series as a whole qualifies, being published from the early 2010s to the early 2020s, but being set from 2013 to 2015.
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* TwentyMinutesIntoThePast: The first seven books were published between 2014 and 2020, but the series begins slightly earlier in 2013. The books also take place over a shorter time period of two years (give or take a few months), so the series as a whole qualifies, being published from the early 2010s to the early 2020s, but being set from 2013 to 2015.
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* OfficialCouple: [[spoiler:Laurie and Alex eventually get to this status. After dating on and off from the end of the second book until the end of the fourth book, the fifth book sees Laurie finally telling Alex she's in love with him and ready to commit to a long-term relationship; Alex proposes to Laurie and she happily accepts, with them preparing to marry in the final two books]].
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* OfficialCouple: [[spoiler:Laurie and Alex eventually get to this status. After dating on and off from the end of the second book until the end of the fourth book, the fifth book sees Laurie finally telling Alex she's in love with him and ready to commit to a long-term relationship; Alex proposes to Laurie and she happily accepts, with them preparing to marry in the final two sixth and seventh books]].
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* UnresolvedSexualTension: A recurring subplot is the romance between ''Under Suspicion'''s producer Laurie and the show's original host, defence lawyer Alex Buckley. Alex falls in love with Laurie during the first book and makes it clear to her how he feels in the second book, but while she is strongly attracted to him, she's not entirely certain about her feelings or if it's the right time to act upon them, especially as she's still mourning her late husband Greg (whose murderer wasn't apprehended until the end of the first book). Alex tries to be understanding about this and tells Laurie he will wait until she's ready to fully return his feelings, although Laurie isn't sure when that will be or if he'll still be waiting then. At the end of ''All Dressed in White'', Alex decides to take a step back from the show, which he claims is because of his busy work schedule but Laurie senses is actually because he finds it difficult to be so close to her. They stay in touch, although it's still up in air whether there's any future in their romance. [[spoiler:By the events of ''You Don't Own Me'', they've [[RelationshipUpgrade gotten engaged]] and their wedding is a plot point in the final book, ''Piece of My Heart'']].
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* UnresolvedSexualTension: A recurring subplot is the romance between ''Under Suspicion'''s producer Laurie and the show's original host, defence lawyer Alex Buckley. Alex falls in love with Laurie during the first book and makes it clear to her how he feels in the second book, but while she is strongly attracted to him, she's not entirely certain about her feelings or if it's the right time to act upon them, especially as she's still mourning her late husband Greg (whose murderer wasn't apprehended until the end of the first book). Alex tries to be understanding about this and tells Laurie he will wait until she's ready to fully return his feelings, although Laurie isn't sure when that will be or if he'll still be waiting then. At the end of ''All Dressed in White'', Alex decides to take a step back from the show, which he claims is because of his busy work schedule but Laurie senses is actually because he finds it difficult to be so close to her. They stay in touch, although it's still up in air whether there's any future in their romance. [[spoiler:By the events of ''You Don't Own Me'', they've [[RelationshipUpgrade gotten engaged]] and their wedding is a plot point in the final book, ''Piece of My Heart'']].
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* AnchoredShip: Starting with ''The Cinderella Murder'', Laurie Moran spends a lot of the series uncertain about she feels regarding Alex Buckley; she's fond of him and gets the sense he's fond of her too, but she's still grieving for her late husband Greg and also knows that Alex is rumoured to be involved with lots of women. Alex isn't quite the ladies' man he's made out to be and has eyes for no one but Laurie, but he's unsure how she feels towards him or if it's the right time for him to confess his feelings. At the end of the second book, Alex impulsively kisses Laurie and tells her he's in love with her. Laurie doesn't reject him exactly, but says she needs a bit more time, with Alex insisting [[IWillWaitForYou he's willing to wait]]]]. They try casually dating, but Laurie is still reluctant to take the next step. By the end of ''The Sleeping Beauty Killer'', Alex gets tired of being stringed along and gives Laurie an ultimatum to make up her mind: she either wants to be with him or she doesn't. [[spoiler:By the end of the next book, Laurie realises she does want to be with Alex and they get engaged]].
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* AnchoredShip: Starting with ''The Cinderella Murder'', Laurie Moran spends a lot of the series uncertain about she feels regarding Alex Buckley; she's fond of him and gets the sense he's fond of her too, but she's still grieving for her late husband Greg and also knows that Alex is rumoured to be involved with lots of women. Alex isn't quite the ladies' man he's made out to be and has eyes for no one but Laurie, but he's unsure how she feels towards him or if it's the right time for him to confess his feelings. At the end of the second book, Alex impulsively kisses Laurie and tells her he's in love with her. Laurie doesn't reject him exactly, but says she needs a bit more time, with Alex insisting [[IWillWaitForYou he's willing to wait]]]].wait]]. They try casually dating, but Laurie is still reluctant to take the next step. By the end of ''The Sleeping Beauty Killer'', Alex gets tired of being stringed along and gives Laurie an ultimatum to make up her mind: she either wants to be with him or she doesn't. [[spoiler:By the end of the next book, Laurie realises she does want to be with Alex and they get engaged]].
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* AnchoredShip: Starting with ''The Cinderella Murder'', Laurie Moran spends a lot of the series uncertain about she feels regarding Alex Buckley; she's fond of him and gets the sense he's fond of her too, but she's still grieving for her late husband Greg and also knows that Alex is rumoured to be involved with lots of women. Alex isn't quite the ladies' man he's made out to be and has eyes for no one but Laurie, but he's unsure how she feels towards him or if it's the right time for him to confess his feelings. At the end of the second book, Alex impulsively kisses Laurie and tells her he's in love with her. Laurie doesn't reject him exactly, but says she needs a bit more time, with Alex insisting [[IWillWaitForYou he's willing to wait]]]]. They try casually dating, but Laurie is still reluctant to take the next step. By the end of ''The Sleeping Beauty Killer'', Alex gets tired of being stringed along and gives Laurie an ultimatum to make up her mind: she either wants to be with him or she doesn't. [[spoiler:By the end of the next book, Laurie realises she does want to be with Alex and they get engaged]].
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* ''Literature/ItHadToBeYou'' (2024)
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An eighth book, ''It Had to Be You'', is set to be published in 2024.
An eighth book, ''It Had to Be You'', is set to be published in 2024.
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* TwentyMinutesIntoThePast: The books were published between 2014 and 2020, but the series begins slightly earlier in 2013. The books also take place over a shorter time period of three years (give or take a few months), so the series as a whole qualifies, being published from the early 2010s to the early 2020s, but being set from 2013 to 2015.
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* TwentyMinutesIntoThePast: The books were published between 2014 and 2020, but the series begins slightly earlier in 2013. The books also take place over a shorter time period of three two years (give or take a few months), so the series as a whole qualifies, being published from the early 2010s to the early 2020s, but being set from 2013 to 2015.
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** There are two characters named Sandra who lost their daughters in tragic circumstances: in ''All Dressed in White'', Sandra Pierce's youngest daughter Amanda went missing before her wedding [[spoiler:and turns out to have been murdered]], while in ''Piece of My Heart'', Sandra Carpenter's daughter Michelle died of a drug overdose [[spoiler:and turns out to have been murdered as well]].
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** There are two notable Martins: Reverend Martin Collin, a corrupt megachurch leader in ''The Cinderella Murder'', and Dr Martin Bell, the murder victim in ''You Don't Own Me''.
** ''You Don't Own Me'' has a main character named Daniel Longfellow (a senator), while ''Piece of My Heart'' also has a notable Daniel, Daniel Turner [[spoiler:who is revealed to be the BigBad]].
** ''You Don't Own Me'' has a main character named Daniel Longfellow (a senator), while ''Piece of My Heart'' also has a notable Daniel, Daniel Turner [[spoiler:who is revealed to be the BigBad]].
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* TitledAfterTheSong: As per usual with novels Mary Higgins Clark has authored, several of the books are named after song lyrics and titles. The songs themselves aren't always referenced directly in the stories, though they have some relevance to the plot.
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* TitledAfterTheSong: As per usual with novels Mary Higgins Clark has authored, several of the books are named after song lyrics and and/or titles. The songs themselves aren't always referenced directly in the stories, though they have some symbolic relevance to the plot.
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* TitledAfterTheSong: As per usual with novels Mary Higgins Clark has authored, several of the books are named after song lyrics and titles. The songs themselves aren't always referenced directly in the stories, though they have some relevance to the plot.
** ''I've Got You Under My Skin'' is named after the Music/FrankSinatra song. If you're familiar with the lyrics, they can be interpreted as applying to both the main antagonists of the novel: Laurie's stalker is fixated upon getting revenge against her and her family [[spoiler:with Leo being his specific target]], while Betsy's killer is motivated by [[spoiler:obsessive romantic love for Betsy’s husband]]. Sinatra was also known as "Old Blue Eyes", while Laurie's stalker is primarily referred to as Blue Eyes.
** ''All Dressed in White'' is taken from an alternate version of the classic wedding march "Here Comes the Bride", which is appropriate given the story revolves around a bride who went missing a day before her nuptials. The first few lines are featured before the prologue "Here comes the bride, all dressed in white. Radiant and lovely, she shines in his sight". [[spoiler:In hindsight, the "him" who is fixated on the bride doesn't just refer to her groom]].
** ''Every Breath You Take'' is titled after the song of the same name by Music/ThePolice. The lyrics speak of obsessive love gone wrong, which seems to point to Ivan being suspected of murdering his older lover Virginia [[spoiler:although removed from the romantic context, it could be interpreted as the way everyone else constantly watched and judged all of Virginia's actions, with the romance angle being more of a RedHerring]]. The song isn't directly referenced in the novel, although Ivan does say the words "every breath you take" as part of the speech he gave to Virginia when he proposed (in this context, the words are heartfelt and romantic rather than obsessive).
** ''You Don't Own Me'' is titled after the song by Music/LesleyGore. The lyrics clearly apply to the murder victim, Martin Bell's controlling and psychologically abusive treatment of his wife Kendra. They can also apply to [[spoiler:Martin's similarly controlling treatment of his lover and the control Kendra's blackmailer exerts over her]].
** ''I've Got You Under My Skin'' is named after the Music/FrankSinatra song. If you're familiar with the lyrics, they can be interpreted as applying to both the main antagonists of the novel: Laurie's stalker is fixated upon getting revenge against her and her family [[spoiler:with Leo being his specific target]], while Betsy's killer is motivated by [[spoiler:obsessive romantic love for Betsy’s husband]]. Sinatra was also known as "Old Blue Eyes", while Laurie's stalker is primarily referred to as Blue Eyes.
** ''All Dressed in White'' is taken from an alternate version of the classic wedding march "Here Comes the Bride", which is appropriate given the story revolves around a bride who went missing a day before her nuptials. The first few lines are featured before the prologue "Here comes the bride, all dressed in white. Radiant and lovely, she shines in his sight". [[spoiler:In hindsight, the "him" who is fixated on the bride doesn't just refer to her groom]].
** ''Every Breath You Take'' is titled after the song of the same name by Music/ThePolice. The lyrics speak of obsessive love gone wrong, which seems to point to Ivan being suspected of murdering his older lover Virginia [[spoiler:although removed from the romantic context, it could be interpreted as the way everyone else constantly watched and judged all of Virginia's actions, with the romance angle being more of a RedHerring]]. The song isn't directly referenced in the novel, although Ivan does say the words "every breath you take" as part of the speech he gave to Virginia when he proposed (in this context, the words are heartfelt and romantic rather than obsessive).
** ''You Don't Own Me'' is titled after the song by Music/LesleyGore. The lyrics clearly apply to the murder victim, Martin Bell's controlling and psychologically abusive treatment of his wife Kendra. They can also apply to [[spoiler:Martin's similarly controlling treatment of his lover and the control Kendra's blackmailer exerts over her]].
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** Laurie is mentioned reading Creator/KarinSlaughter novels on several occasions.
** Laurie and Leo are mentioned watching ''Series/{{Bosch}}'' a few times, with Laurie saying it's become one of their favourite shows.
** Laurie is mentioned reading Creator/KarinSlaughter novels on several occasions.
** Laurie and Leo are mentioned watching ''Series/{{Bosch}}'' a few times, with Laurie saying it's become one of their favourite shows.
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* FamedInStory: Alex Buckley is a minor celebrity who frequently appears on television and in news articles, and even makes the odd red carpet appearance, thanks to his successful career as a defence attorney. Consequently, Brett Young thinks he'll be ideal as the host for ''Under Suspicion'', because of both his cross-examination skills and his previous experience on TV (plus he's quite photogenic).
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** There are four relatively notable Roberts. In ''I've Got You Under My Skin'' there's Robert Powell, the husband of murder victim Betsy Powell. ''Every Breath You Take'' has Robert "Bob" Wakeling, the late husband of murder victim Virginia Wakeling and his grandson who is named for him, nicknamed Robby. ''You Don't Own Me'' has Robert Bell, the father of the murder victim, Martin Bell, and ''his'' grandson is also named after him, but is usually called Bobby.
** There have been two notable characters named Frank; ''The Cinderella Murder'' has film director Frank Parker, who is a suspect in the titular murder, while in ''The Sleeping Beauty Killer'', the titular character's late father was named Frank.
** Carter has been used three times, both as a surname or first name. ''The Sleeping Beauty Killer'' has convicted killer Casey Carter and her parents, Paula and Frank Carter. In ''Every Breath You Take'', the son of the murder victim is named Carter Wakeling. One of the main characters in ''You Don't Own Me'' is Steven Carter.
** There are two notable characters called Mindy; gossip columnist Mindy Sampson from ''The Sleeping Beauty Killer'' and Mindy Bell, the young daughter of the murder victim in ''You Don't Own Me''.
** There have been two notable characters named Frank; ''The Cinderella Murder'' has film director Frank Parker, who is a suspect in the titular murder, while in ''The Sleeping Beauty Killer'', the titular character's late father was named Frank.
** Carter has been used three times, both as a surname or first name. ''The Sleeping Beauty Killer'' has convicted killer Casey Carter and her parents, Paula and Frank Carter. In ''Every Breath You Take'', the son of the murder victim is named Carter Wakeling. One of the main characters in ''You Don't Own Me'' is Steven Carter.
** There are two notable characters called Mindy; gossip columnist Mindy Sampson from ''The Sleeping Beauty Killer'' and Mindy Bell, the young daughter of the murder victim in ''You Don't Own Me''.
