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Fade To Black Mass Market Paperback – Jan. 1 2002

by Wendy Corsi Staub (Author)
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 73 ratings
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Elizabeth Baxter is a woman on the run from a mysterious stalker. Settling in the sleepy village of Windmere Cove, Rhode Island, Elizabeth finds herself hunted anew when she begins a different life with a new identity. Then things begin to happen again. Frightened, she finds solace in the arms of a caring man who may not be who he seems.
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  1. Print length
    368 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Pinnacle
  4. Publication date
    Jan. 1 2002
  5. Dimensions
    10.69 x 2.29 x 17.42 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    0786014881
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0786014880
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Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pinnacle (Jan. 1 2002)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 368 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0786014881
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0786014880
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 181 g
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.69 x 2.29 x 17.42 cm
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 73 ratings

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Wendy Corsi Staub

Wendy Corsi Staub

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New York Times bestseller Wendy Corsi Staub is the award-winning author of more than ninety novels, best known for the single title psychological suspense novels she writes under her own name. Those books and the women’s fiction she writes under the pseudonym Wendy Markham have also appeared on the USA Today, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Bookscan bestseller lists.

Wendy’s current releases, LITTLE GIRL LOST, DEAD SILENCE, and THE BUTCHER’S DAUGHTER comprise her fifth suspense trilogy for HarperCollins/William Morrow. She is writing a standalone psychological suspense to be published by William Morrow mid 2021. The first three titles in her Lily Dale traditional mystery series are NINE LIVES; SOMETHING BURIED, SOMETHING BLUE, and DEAD OF WINTER, with two more coming from Severn House in 2021-22.

Her novel HELLO, IT’S ME was a recent Hallmark television movie starring Kellie Martin. Her short story “Cat Got Your Tongue” appeared in R.L. Stine’s MWA middle grade anthology SCREAM AND SCREAM AGAIN (HarperCollins). Her short story “The Elephant in the Room” appears in Nasty Woman Press’s inaugural anthology SHATTERING GLASS.

A three-time finalist for the Simon and Schuster Mary Higgins Clark Award, she’s won an RWA Rita Award, an RT Award for Career Achievement in Suspense, the 2007 RWA-NYC Golden Apple Award for Lifetime Achievement, and five WLA Washington Irving Prizes for Fiction.

She previously published a dozen adult suspense novels with Kensington Books and the critically-acclaimed young adult paranormal series “Lily Dale” (Walker/Bloomsbury). Earlier in her career, she published a broad range of genres under her own name and pseudonyms, and was a co-author/ghostwriter for several celebrities.

Raised in western NY's snow belt, Wendy graduated from SUNY Fredonia and launched a publishing career in New York City. She was Associate Editor at Silhouette Books before selling her first novel in 1992. Married with two young adult sons, she lives in the NYC suburbs. An active supporter of Planned Parenthood and the American Cancer Society, she was a featured speaker at Northern Westchester’s Relay for Life and a National Spokesperson for the Sandy Rollman Ovarian Cancer Foundation. She has fostered for various animal rescue organizations and has three beloved rescue cats.

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Pamela Stone
5.0 out of 5 stars HEART RACING EXCITEMENT
Reviewed in Canada on June 9, 2001
Mallory Eden, a famous actress, disappears to a sleepy village in Windmere Cove, Rhode Island, where she becomes Elizabeth Baxter, a loner who keeps to herself for fear that the stalker that made her run away 5-years ago would find her. One day Elizabeth finds a pink envelope in her mailbox that turns her world upside down; the note inside says "I KNOW WHO YOU ARE ". Elizabeth finds solace in the arms of Harper Smith, the only person she has allowed to get close to her, but can Harper be trusted?
FADE TO BLACK is a great mystery that is well written, filled with suspense, wondering, and heart racing excitement that keeps you guessing until the climatic final act. The characters are very thought out and a wee bit strange, except Elizabeth, who I found to be an interesting and sympathetic character whose only desire is to have her life bank and feel safe in it.
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mahikahn
3.0 out of 5 stars Could have been 80 or 90 pages shorter!
Reviewed in Canada on September 9, 2003
Hate to be in the minority but I found this book boring. There was so much detail on stupid things. Two paragraphs on how a woman changes her baby's diaper. Three on exactly what someone puts on their sandwich. And Elizabeth/Mallory/Cindi was constantly questioning herself: Should I do this or should I do that. I understand that she would be paranoid after what she's been through but she kept going over the same things, again, and again, and again. Not to mention the fact that she seemed to suspect everyone of being the stalker, except the real stalker! I really believe that if this book had been cut back to 230 or 240 pages it would have been a big improvement!
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5.0 out of 5 stars You're in for a Surprise!!!!
Reviewed in Canada on March 10, 2002
"Fade to Black" is the firsrt book I have read by Wendy Corsi Staub and it was marvelous! So thrilling, believable, and grabbing. Cliff-hanger chapters with a perfectly delighting and surprise ending. Of course, you'll have to find out the end for yourself. The Main character, Elizabeth Baxter, used to be the famous actress, Mallory Eden, until a stalker forced her to fake her own death and begin a new lif in Windmere Cove, Rhode Island. A man she thought she couldn't trust might have some connection to Mallory Eden's past... Wonderful, don't miss it!!!!
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Kent Braithwaite
5.0 out of 5 stars A Fine Work by Wendy Corsi Staub
Reviewed in Canada on August 18, 2001
As a mystery author with my debut novel in its initial release, I genuinely enjoyed Wendy Corsi Staub's FADE TO BLACK. The novel tells the tale of Mallory Eden, a Holloywood flavor-of-the-month starlet, who apparently committed suicide. She was actually fleeing a stalker, and she moves to a small town and lives under an assumed name. Then, she receives a letter from someone who claims to know who she actually is. Her fears of the stalker return. There are a number of suspicious characters in Eden's new life, and the plot (with backstory) works well. I recommend this book highly.
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K. Lininger
5.0 out of 5 stars Kept me guessing
Reviewed in Canada on August 4, 2000
A famous actress disappears. Believed to have committed sucide. But in reality she has assumed a new identity to escape the stalker that had made her life a nightmare. On her own for five years in a small town Elizabeth is starting to feel safe until she receives a note in the mail saying I know who you are. All of sudden her new sense of security is ripped out from underneth her. This story brings a lot of different characters who all have a reason it seems to see Elizabeth aka Mallory dead. This book will keep you guessing until the final act.
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E. Alvis
5.0 out of 5 stars You Run, but can't hide!
Reviewed in Canada on December 12, 1999
Elizabeeth Baxter had managed to stay out of sight for five years, until one day a pink envelope turns her life into fear. From there, you are kept guessing and until the real stalker is revealed, you have just about put everyone in the guilty seat. This was my first book of Wendy Corsi Staub, but it will not be my last.
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Sara Creed (mysweetie81@hotmail.com)
5.0 out of 5 stars A great suspense story!
Reviewed in Canada on September 25, 1999
FADE TO BLACK is a wonderful book, filled with suspense, wondering, and excitement. This is very well written and makes you not want to put it down. The characters are very thought out. I loved the story line. Wendy Corsi Staub is obviously a very talented writer!
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Pamela Hengst
5.0 out of 5 stars A true page-turner
Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2014
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The book was a page-turner, as I believe all mysteries should be. I have read nearly every book by this author and she never ever disappoints. Her books are always full of surprises but unlike many mystery writers they are never vulgar or overly graphic. Anyone who loves fast moving mysteries will love Staub and become addicted to her as I have.
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Amanda Payne
4.0 out of 5 stars excellent
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 19, 2008
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This is my first proper book by Wendy Corsi Staub having only read Most likely to Die with Lisa Jackson & Beverley Barton. I was not dissappointed. This is a great book. For me, everyone was a suspect, it is a fast paced book which I liked and was full of twist and turns.
I will certainly be buying more books by this author.
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Gloria Teague
4.0 out of 5 stars Good book, unprofessional presentation
Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2014
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Enjoyable, held my attention, but oy!, the typos were astounding. This is an award-winning, best-selling novelist and to have this many misspelled words, some that didn't even begin to come close to the actual word, it was disconcerting for me as a reader.
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K. Lininger
5.0 out of 5 stars Kept me guessing
Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2000
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A famous actress disappears. Believed to have committed sucide. But in reality she has assumed a new identity to escape the stalker that had made her life a nightmare. On her own for five years in a small town Elizabeth is starting to feel safe until she receives a note in the mail saying I know who you are. All of sudden her new sense of security is ripped out from underneth her. This story brings a lot of different characters who all have a reason it seems to see Elizabeth aka Mallory dead. This book will keep you guessing until the final act.
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Angela
3.0 out of 5 stars Great except for........
Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2018
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I do recommend the book, just be aware of the MANY typos and misspellings throughout the entire book. It was rather distracting at times, but still a decent book to read.
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