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The international true crime classicMore than 2 million copies sold in the English language alone

From #1 New York Times bestselling author and true crime icon Ann Rule, this insider commentary on the Mary Winkler murder case is real-life murder and real-life mystery.

From #1 New York Times bestselling author and “undisputed master crime writer” (John Saul, New York Times bestselling author), a chilling tale of obsession, manipulation, and murder in small-town Washington.In A Fever in the Heart, lives are ended and families torn apart due to one man’s burning desire to get the woman of his dreams back. Based on twenty years of in-depth research, this is a powerful true crime story that delves into a twisted and deadly love triangle that shook Yakima, Washington, to its core.

A shocking chronicle of greed, sexual obsession, manipulation, and murder--from the bestselling author of Small Sacrifices. Computer wizard David Brown convinced his own daughter to prove her love by killing his new wife. Brown then collected a large insurance policy and married his dead wife's teenage sister, whom he had secretly taught to perform sex acts since she was eleven years old. Photographs.

“America’s best true-crime writer” (Kirkus Reviews) presents an all-new collection of crime stories drawn from her private files and featuring the riveting case of a fraudulent doctor whose lifelong deceptions had deadly consequences. The inspiration behind the upcoming Lifetime movie event Desperate Hours.

Ann Rule probes the mind of Debora Green, a successful doctor and loving mother who seemed to epitomize the dreams of the American heartland--until a murderous rage brought death and destruction to her family. Photo insert.

In this thirteenth volume of Ann Rule's series of paperback originals, the Queen of Crime focuses on victims of violent crimes who had no idea they were in mortal danger, often from people in their lives who were strangers right there beside them.

From the "New York Times" bestselling true-crime writer comes the tenth shocking collection of true stories from her personal crime files. Rule expertly analyzes these headline-making cases, unmasking the deadly motives behind the appalling crimes. Original.

With brilliant investigative work that takes readers from Hawaii to Texas to Hollywood, the "New York Times" bestselling author tells the chilling true story of a beautiful--but deadly--female sociopath who used the many men who loved her as stepping stones to wealth and fame.

The "New York Times" bestselling true-crime author updates some of the most astonishing cases from the eight volumes of her stunning Case Files series and presents shocking, all-new true-crime accounts, in one riveting anthology. Original.

From America's number-one true-crime writer comes the gripping story of Sheila Blackthorne Bellush, who fled the clutches of her abusive husband only to be brutally murdered thereafter. With complete access to interviews, photographs, and secrets previously hidden for decades, Ann Rule reveals all the stunning details in this shocking and heartbreaking story. of photos.

The explosive story of four talented, handsome, and charismatic young men--best friends whose bond is shattered when one among them becomes consumed by lethal greed and twisted desire.

"In the Name of Love" probes the case of Jerry Harris, a self-made millionaire whose disappearance spurred his wife's eight-year search for answers--along with other shocking cases. Photo insert. Featured in "A Pocket Full of Crime" mystery newsletter.

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Ann Rule, a true story of obsessive love, murder, and betrayal. A series of brilliantly manipulated crimes brings two families to ruin, and at the center of it all is a sociopath whose evil hides behind her soft words and gentle manners. To be the subject of a two-hour ABC-TV miniseries. 32-page insert.

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Stranger Beside Me comes a true crime story of a serial killer who was sentenced to die-yet lived to murder again....and again.... After committing his first grisly crime, Harvey Louis Carignan beat a death sentence and continued to manipulate, rape, and bludgeon women to death, using want ads to lure his young female victims. And time after time, justice was thwarted by a killer whose twisted legal genius was matched only by his sick savagery. Complete with the testimony of the officers who put him behind bars and the women who barely escaped with their lives, The Want-Ad Killer is one of the most shattering and thought-provoking true-crime stories of our time.

From #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Stranger Beside Me comes the terrifying true crime story of a serial killer hiding in plain sight.To his neighbors, Jerry Brudos was a gentle, quiet man who mild manner sharply contrasted with his awesome physical strength. To his employers, Jerry was an expert electrician, the kind of skilled worker you just don't find anymore. To his wife, Darcie, Jerry was a good husband, and a loving father to their children, despite his increasingly sexual demands on her, and his violent insistence that she never venture into his garage workroom and the giant food freezer there.To the Oregon police, Jerry Brudos was the most hideously twisted killer they had ever unmasked. And they brought to light what he had done to four young women-and perhaps many more-in the nightmare darkness of his sexual hunger and rage. First, Jerry Brudos was brought to trial...and then, in a shattering aftermath, his wife was accused as well...

From #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Stranger Beside Me comes the terrifying true crime story of a serial killer hiding in plain sight.To his neighbors, Jerry Brudos was a gentle, quiet man whose mild manner sharply contrasted with his awesome physical strength. To his employers, Jerry was an expert electrician, the kind of skilled worker you just don''t find anymore. To his wife, Darcie, Jerry was a good husband, and a loving father to their children, despite his increasingly sexual demands on her, and his violent insistence that she never venture into his garage workroom and the giant food freezer there.To the Oregon police, Jerry Brudos was the most hideously twisted killer they had ever unmasked. And they brought to light what he had done to four young women—and perhaps many more—in the nightmare darkness of his sexual hunger and rage. First, Jerry Brudos was brought to trial...and then, in a shattering aftermath, his wife was accused as well...

In this chilling volume of bestselling author Ann Rule's Crime Files, discover unforgettable cases of a spouse, lover, family member or helpful stranger who is totally trusted-until it's too late.

The New York Times bestselling True Crime Files series continues with this haunting collection of the dangers lurking among those we trust the most, from the #1 bestselling author Ann Rule.

* Sixth volume of Ann Rule's Crime Files anthologies - a benchmark in true crime writing.

True crime master Ann Rule presents her fifteenth volume of the acclaimed Crime Files series focusing on disturbing stories of people in danger.

This New York Times bestseller is a shocking tale of greed, sex, scandal, and murder on an isolated and eerie island in the Pacific Northwest.

With her ability to translate the most complex cases into storytelling "as dramatic and chilling as a bedroom window shattering at night" (The New York Times), Rule expertly analyzes the thoughts and deeds of sociopaths, in this 17th essential Crime Files volume.