The Last Victim

A serial con man.

Tracy Hall, Summer Land

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Hachette Australia
01 May 2024

Biography; Memoirs; True stories; True crime; Law & society

The ultimate betrayal. An unbreakable woman. The full story behind the relationship made famous by the hit podcast Who the Hell is Hamish?

In 2017, Tracy Hall's life went from fact to fiction overnight when she discovered the man she'd been dating for nearly two years, Max, was actually one of Australia's most prolific con men - Hamish McLaren. Also known as Hamish Watson. Also known as Hamish Maxwell.

Suddenly 'Max' was gone, along with the $317,000 in life savings Tracy had given him to invest. As for her ability to trust? Hamish had stolen that too.

Through speaking with investigators and playing an instrumental role in The Australian's hit podcast, Who the Hell is Hamish?, Tracy would soon discover she was not Hamish's only victim - just his last. Hamish, and his Colgate-commercial-worthy smile, had been honing his confidence game for decades.

The Last Victim shares the full story of what happened before, during, and after Tracy unknowingly swiped right on a man who'd reportedly swindled people around the world out of an estimated $70 million through investment and business scams.

Fast-paced and empowering, The Last Victim is in many ways a warning siren because, as Tracy shows, it doesn't matter where you're from, how you were raised and educated, or how intuitive you think you are - anyone can fall victim to a scam. At the same time, it's searing, defiant proof that it is possible to create an even better life after experiencing the ultimate emotional and financial betrayal.

By: Tracy Hall, Summer Land
Imprint: Hachette Australia
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 154mm, Spine: 27mm
Weight: 410g
ISBN: 9780733651151
ISBN 10: 0733651151
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 01 May 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

"Tracy Hall (Author) Tracy Hall is an author, keynote speaker and senior marketing executive. Over the last 25 years, Tracy has had extensive exposure to start-ups, large corporations and global tech brands including Virgin Mobile, eBay, GoDaddy and Afterpay. She frequently consults for smaller companies, volunteers as a teen mentor for The Raise Foundation and is a Board Director for the men's mental health charity, Mongrels Men. In 2019, Tracy became known as Hamish McLaren's famous 'last victim' thanks to her role in The Australian's podcast, Who the Hell is Hamish? Today, Tracy writes and speaks publicly about financial empowerment, intimate fraud, and the shame that often comes with being a victim of a scam. Tracy is also passionate about discussing situational vulnerability, the true meaning of resilience and society's need to rethink how we trust. The Last Victim is her first book. Summer Land (Author) Summer Land is an author, ghostwriter, copywriter, podcaster, keynote speaker and moderator. Known for her sharp wit, intense curiosity and deeply empathetic nature, Summer has ghostwritten over ten books including The Mindful High Performer (Chelsea Pottenger), Acting Up (Lynne McGranger), A Joyful Life (Rosemary Kariuki) and Aussie Ark (Tim Faulkner). Summer's first book, Summerlandish: Do as I Say, Not as I Did, was published in 2013, which earned her a nomination for Cosmopolitan's ""Fun Fearless Female Award"" and garnered praise from 2014 Stella Prize winner, Clare Wright, who wrote, 'Summer Land is Gen Y's answer to Bill Bryson.' Her second book, I Now Pronounce You Husband and Expat was published in 2019. As a freelance writer, moderator and keynote mindfulness speaker, Summer has had pieces featured in publications such as Mamamia and TIME Motto, participated in numerous Australian readers' and writers' festivals and has presented mindful communication and connection keynotes to companies such as eBay, Moet Hennessy and Seven Network."