The Final Victim
by Wendy Corsi Staub
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The past comes back to haunt a Savannah heiress—and to kill her—in this mystery from the New York Times–bestselling author of Kiss Her Goodbye.For Charlotte Remington Maitland, the past five years have been a haze of pain and loss. Now, with her new husband and teenaged daughter, she's found a second chance at happiness—until she returns to the rambling Remington estate for the reading of her grandfather's will. Back in the shadow of a notorious family tragedy, Charlotte has become show more sole beneficiary of the Remington fortune. Now she will get everything that's coming to her. A killer is making sure of it—no matter who has to die.
Trapped in a house of lies, searching for answers to deadly questions, Charlotte has never been more afraid. Somebody knows her family's deepest secrets. Someone who will take Charlotte to the edge of sanity and the dark heart of her greatest fear in order to make her . . . the final victim.
"If you like Mary Higgins Clark, you'll love Wendi Corsi Staub." —Lisa Jackson
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My first book by WCS and may not be my last. At first I wasn't into it. Charlotte, our heroine, is a sop and she got on my last nerve. When the plot got underway she grew a bone structure and was less irritating. There isn't a whole lot of gore, violence or cruelty so I didn't have to skip or skim. I knew I was being set up for something, but I fell for some authorial misdirection and so even though it seemed contrived and almost out of nowhere, it worked.
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Bestselling author Wendy Corsi Staub grew up in rural New York and knew as a young child that she wanted to become an author. After graduating in 1986 from the State University of New York at Fredonia, Staub moved to New York City and worked as a book editor and advertising agency account coordinator. She has written for both adults and young show more adults and published over 70 books in the following genres: thriller, psychological suspense, horror, romance, and biography. Staub has also ghost-written for several celebrities. She has used the pseudonym Wendy Markham and writes the young adult paranormal Lily Dale series. Staub is the recipient of the 2007 RWA-NYC Golden Apple Award for Lifetime Achievement and the 2008 RT Award for Career Achievement in Suspense. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Original title
- The Final Victim
- Original publication date
- 2006
- People/Characters
- Charlotte Remington Maitland; Mimi Gaspar Johnston; Gilbert "Gib" Remington; Lianna Maitland; Jed Johnston; Phyllida Remington (show all 10); Nydia; Royce Maitland; Detective Williamson; Detective Phillip Dorado
- Important places
- Savannah, Georgia, USA
- Dedication
- For Mark, Morgan, and Brody.
For my beloved father, known to most as Reg Corsi,
and to a lucky few as simploy "Poppo."
And in loving memory of my cherished mother,
Francella Corsi,
April 1942-May 2005. - First words
- It took two years for her to come back to the beach.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)And above her, a lone white gull soars to the heavens.
- Original language
- English
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- English
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