Wendy Corsi Staub - Official Website



		Author of Live to Tell and Lily Dale

"IF YOU LIKE MARY HIGGINS CLARK, YOU'LL LOVE WENDY CORSI STAUB!" -- #1 NY Times Bestselling Author Lisa Jackson

LIVE TO TELL has become a New York Times and USA Today Bestseller!

The critically acclaimed award-winning author of over seventy books, Wendy Corsi Staub is a New York Times and USA Today bestseller with the suspense novels she writes under her own name, and women's fiction she writes under her pseudonym Wendy Markham.

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2010 marks the launch of my first-ever thriller trilogy from HarperCollins' AVON BOOKS imprint. The first title, LIVE TO TELL, quickly became a New York Times and USA Today bestseller. Book 2, SCARED TO DEATH, goes on sale December 28th, with the follow-up, HELL TO PAY, coming in 2011. We’ve sold the audio rights to this series and the first book will soon be available via www.audible.com!

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The esteemed Publishers Weekly gave the book a coveted starred review:

Staub (Dead Before Dark) follows an innocuous stuffed animal into a widening spiral of intrigue in this absorbing series launch. Newly single mom Lauren Walsh asks her ex, Nick, to look for their daughter's toy rabbit in the lost and found at Grand Central Station. In the heart of Manhattan, Congressman Garvey Quinn is riding a popularity wave that could carry him to the White House-but only if he can keep a certain dark secret from bubbling into public view. And in a small Connecticut town, Elsa and Brett Cavalon are still grieving 14 years after their son was kidnapped from their backyard. The connections among these troubled families are slow to reveal themselves, but once Staub's brilliant characterizations and top-notch narrative skills grab hold, they don't let go. (Mar.)

LIVE TO TELL also received the following praise from superstar suspense authors:

"Solid gold suspense ... this one is a wild ride." — #1 NY Times Bestselling Author Lee Child

"I couldn't put it down!" — #1 NY Times Bestselling Author Lisa Jackson

"Live to Tell is Wendy Corsi Staub at her best. A superbly crafted plot and characters who immediately draw you into the story make this subtle yet terrifying thriller a must read." — NY Times Bestselling Author Beverly Barton

"Clever, well-written and riveting. Wendy Corsi Staub is a master storyteller!" — NY Times Best-selling Author Brenda Novak

You can read the back cover copy by clicking on the Thrillers/Mysteries tab at left, and read an excerpt by clicking on the Excerpts tab.

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My never-before-published short story "My Father's Eyes" is featured in FIRST THRILLS, a thriller anthology edited by Lee Child. This debut author showcase comes via International Thriller Writers, featuring many of the organization's bestselling authors as well as rising stars in the genre.

My alter-ego Wendy Markham is still trying to find the time to cook up a sixth sequel in the bestselling "SLIGHTLY" series. The most recent Wendy Markham release, THE BEST GIFT, was a well-received and long-awaited sequel to the 2006 Christmas time travel romance IF ONLY IN MY DREAMS. You can read an excerpt here.

My young adult paranormal series LILY DALE, titled after and set in the real-life upstate New York spiritualist community, continues to develop a following and remains under development for television. All four titles are also available in audio format at www.audible.com.

If you'd like to read my daily blog or see my personal photo collection and more, be sure to drop by my social networking site at www.wendycorsistaubcommunity.com. You can also visit me at www.facebook.com/WendyCorsiStaub or follow my tweets at www.twitter.com/WendyCorsiStaub.

My Fifty-State book tour blasted through the heartland and beyond in 2009, with stops in thirteen states. In 2010, I've confirmed appearances in New York, Connecticut, Florida, Texas, and Minnesota, with other destinations soon to be added to my tour schedule. Check my What's New page often to see if I'll be visiting your state in the months ahead!

For an autographed copy of a current release or any of my in-print backlist titles, contact The Book Nook in Dunkirk, NY. It's my all-time favorite independent bookstore, and was the first important stepping stone on career path: I worked there throughout my college years. Call (716) 366-0685 or email and my good friends, owners Rick and Patty Donovan, will be happy to help!

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