Trivia / Under Suspicion (Series)

• Development Hell: CBS announced in 2016 they were working on a television adaptation of the novels, though development appears to have stalled and there's been little news on whether it's still going ahead (although it was mentioned in a few articles in 2020 that development on the series was still in progress).
• Died During Production: Co-author Mary Higgins Clark was still working on the manuscript of the seventh book, Piece of My Heart, two days before her death in January 2020. Alafair Burke completed the final draft, though she stated in an interview that it was mostly finished by that point.
• Promoted Fangirl: Alafair Burke was already a fan of Mary Higgins Clark and jumped at the opportunity to work on a book series with her. She stated in an interview that she was awed to learn Higgins Clark had also read some of her own solo work.
• What Could Have Been: The first book, I've Got You Under My Skin, was originally conceived as a standalone novel, but due to its plot revolving around a TV show investigating cold cases, Mary Higgins Clark's publisher suggested she turn it into a full-blown series with Laurie and her team investigating a different case in every book. Higgins Clark was interested in the idea, though due to her age (she was already 86 years old when she wrote I've Got You Under My Skin) and her commitment to writing other standalone books (she aimed for one a year), she decided to get another author to help write Under Suspicion.

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