Mary & Carol Higgins Clark Put Up With Gangsta Mickey, and Imus

The always entertaining trio of Mary Higgins Clark, Carol Higgins Clark, and Gangsta Mickey joined Imus today, the ladies to talk about their latest literary offerings, and Mickey to make inappropriate sexual advances at them during the interview.

After noting the Higgins Clarks' coordinated outfits, Imus observed a certain level of tension in the air. "You're both sitting there holding your breath like you're waiting for the other shoe to drop," Imus said, and then dropped that shoe by saying that Carol's tendency to snap at people is the reason she's still not married.

"She ain't married?" Gangsta Mickey chimed in. "Hellooooo, Mama! I may only have eight fingers, but they all know what to do."

Besides being verbally harassed by a wayward mouse, Mary and Carol were here because their most recent joint venture, Dashing Through the Snow, is out in paperback for the holiday season. They're also promoting a special gift set of two of their Christmas books, Deck the Halls and The Christmas Thief, in one hardcover volume.

Ever the proud mother, Mary bragged that Carol had designed the front cover of the book, which features two hanging Christmas stockings, all by herself.

"Good," Imus said. "I'm glad she did something."

Carol then wondered if Gangsta Mickey would like to collaborate with her and her mother on their next novel.

"I'll do anything with you girls," he said, and promised to show Carol just how mean Mickey can get. "I'll tie you up. I'll wrap your wrists in some dental floss, girl."

Dashing Through the Snow will be made into a TV movie, and no, Imus does not want an audition. The story focuses on a group of supermarket workers who go in on lottery tickets together. One guy opts out, and the rest of them win big. Madness ensues.

"Is there ever any sex?" Imus wondered. Mary suggested Gangsta Mickey would be better suited to write a book with racy content.

"You all know Snow White?" Mickey asked. "I hit that. She's a stone cold freak! She tried to get me in bed with those seven midgets. Why do you think they're always whistling?"

Mary's next book, The Shadow of Your Smile, will be out next year. Carol is working on a novel for her Reagan Reilly series, all of which have one word titles. The next one will be called, Wrecked.

As for what that title implies, Gangsta Mickey told Imus, "It's about you in the eighties!"

-Julie Kanfer