Dear Readers:

Wow—thank you so much for helping my last thriller, THE PERFECT STRANGER (HarperCollins, August 2014), bounce onto the USA Today Bestseller List last week! It also rode all the way up the Barnes and Noble Nook Bestseller List, at one point even edging out 50 Shades of Gray to peak at Number Two! Yes, of course I took a screen shot of THAT memorable moment! ☺

Fleeting—But Oh, So Cool!

I'm always grateful for your tremendous support, but your timing is especially perfect right now: my next suspense novel, THE BLACK WIDOW, hits the shelves on Tuesday (2/24) wherever print and digital books are sold.

It's already getting terrific reviews in some of my favorite trade magazines:

“Staub is at the top of her writing game with The Black Widow. Even veteran suspense readers will find themselves fully engaged by the wonderfully twisted plot as Staub successfully flirts with some of the established tropes of the suspense genre only to later surprise readers by turning these same classic plot devices on their head. The Black Widow is superior, spine-tingling suspense that fans of Mary Higgins Clark's early novels will eat up with a spoon.” — John Charles for Reader to Reader “A fantastic thriller that will have you trapped in its pages; Staub has made sure that it is virtually impossible to set this one aside and come back to it.” — Suspense Magazine “At any given time, there were four storylines happening all at once, and yet the author manages to weave them all seamlessly together. The characters are intriguing, and the overall theme of loss and bouncing back from the past will resonate with readers. Despite the multiple storylines and characters, this novel flows amazingly well, making it easy to follow. (Four Stars)” —RT Bookreviews Magazine

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I'll be on tour promoting THE BLACK WIDOW in Florida and throughout (snowy) New York State from late February through mid-March. Here are the events we've set up so far:

FEB 25
EVENT: Discussion/Signing: MURDER ON THE BEACH BOOKSTORE
TIME: 7:00 PM
ADDRESS: 273 NE 2nd Avenue, Delray Beach, FL 33444

FEB 26– MARCH 1
EVENT: Convention: Sleuthfest
ADDRESS: Doubletree Hilton, 100 Fairway Drive, Deerfield Beach, FL 33441

MARCH 2
EVENT: Discussion: Geneseo Rotary Luncheon, THE BIG TREE INN
TIME: 12:00 PM
ADDRESS: 46 Main St, Geneseo, NY 14454

MARCH 2
EVENT: Discussion/Signing: WADSWORTH LIBRARY
TIME: 7:00 PM
ADDRESS: 24 Center St, Geneseo, NY 14454

MARCH 3
EVENT: Signing: MONKEY SEE, MONKEY DO BOOKSTORE
TIME: 1:00 PM
ADDRESS: 9060 Main Street, Clarence, NY 14031

MARCH 3
EVENT: Signing: SUNY FREDONIA BOOKSTORE
TIME: 5:00 – 6:30 PM
ADDRESS: University Commons, Fredonia, NY 14063

MARCH 4
EVENT: Signing: THE RIVER'S END BOOKSTORE
TIME: 6:00 PM
ADDRESS: 19 West Bridge Street Oswego, NY 13126

MARCH 11
EVENT: Discussion/Signing: THE PATTERSON LIBRARY
TIME: 7:00
ADDRESS: 1167 Route 311
Patterson, NY 12563

I'm excited to be the February/March pick for many book clubs and I'm even making personal appearances at a few along my tour route (I wish I could visit them all!).

Have Pen, Will Travel.

Looking ahead, I'm launching both a new suspense trilogy and a new cozy mystery series this fall, and both are already available for pre-order. BLOOD RED, the first title in my MUNDY'S LANDING adult suspense trilogy from HarperCollins, goes on sale September 29. NINE LIVES, the launch book in my LILY DALE adult cozy mystery series from Crooked Lane, comes out on October 26. I'll be on tour again promoting both, with events already set up throughout New York and in North Carolina, Colorado, and the Chicago area, with lots more to come.

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If you haven't yet seen my video book trailer for THE BLACK WIDOW, you can view it here.

Remember, it's a standalone book but completes my cyber predator series that also includes THE PERFECT STRANGER, its e-novella prequel COLD HEARTED (May 2014), and THE GOOD SISTER (HarperCollins, October 2013).

I hope to see some of you in my upcoming travels—and if you can't come along in person, you con do so online via Facebook and Twitter!

Till next time,

Wendy Corsi Staub