A Fever in the Heart (The third book in the Ann Rule's Crime Files series) (1996) A non fiction

book by Ann Rule A Fever in the Heart dissects an explosive love triangle that led to obsession a nd murder in a small town in the north-west of America. Ann Rule reveals the sto ry of an alluring wife and the two men desperate for her love; a story with a bi zarre and deadly twist that no one could have suspected. In this and several oth er riveting true-crime cases from her personal files, Ann Rule masterfully probe s the delusions of the criminal mind, the fateful circumstances and the unrelent ing investigative forces at work in the aftermath of murder. Dead By Sunset (1995) A non fiction book by Ann Rule Another chilling and creepy book from the reigning queen of true-crime, Ann Rule , who also penned the riveting bestseller Small Sacrifices. Here, we encounter a charismatic con-artist accused of brutally bludgeoning his wife and follow his case through to its strangely redemptive end. The author of eight New York Times bestsellers, Ann Rule first won nationwide ac claim with The Stranger Beside Me, about serial killer Ted Bundy. Her Crime File s volumes, based on fascinating case histories, have assured her reputation as o ur premier chronicler of crime. Now the former Seattle policewoman brings us the horrific account of a charismatic man adored by beautiful and brilliant women w ho always gave him what he wanted...sex, money, their very lives.... When attorney Cheryl Keeton's brutally bludgeoned body was found in her van in t he fast lane of an Oregon freeway, her husband, Brad Cunningham, was the likely suspect. But there was no solid evidence linking him to the crime. He married ag ain, for the fifth time, and his stunning new wife, a physician named Sara, adop ted his three sons. They all settled down to family life on a luxurious estate. But gradually, their marriage became a nightmare.... In this gripping account of Cheryl's murder, Ann Rule takes us from Brad's troub led boyhood to one of the most bizarre trials in legal history, uncovering multi ple marriages, financial manipulations, infidelities, and monstrous acts of hara ssment and revenge along the way. Dead By Sunset is Ann Rule at her riveting bes t. Everything She Ever Wanted (1992) A non fiction book by Ann Rule WAS SHE A SWEET SOUTHERN CHARMER? OR A COLD-BLOODED KILLER? For their wedding portrait, petite Pat Taylor and handsome Tom Allanson posed as Rhett and Scarlett. Both came from fine Southern families, and dreamed of the T ara-like plantation where they would grow roses, raise horses, and move in the g enteel circles of Atlanta society. Less than two months later, their dream explo ded in terror and murder: their beautiful home mysteriously burned to the ground and Tom was convicted of the brutal slaying of his mother and father. Pat's only brother had died in a puzzling suicide, her grandparents-in-law were

poisoned with arsenic, and no one -- from her wealthy employers to her own child ren -- was safe when Pat Allanson didn't get her way. It took Georgia lawmen mor e than two decades to stop her for good -- if indeed they have. In this fascinating account, Ann Rule delivers a tour de force: a whirlwind of m isguided love, denial, guilt, and passions out of control; a series of brilliant ly manipulated crimes; the bizarre and horrifying tale of two families brought t o ruin; and, at the center of it all, the heartless, supremely selfish sociopath whose evil hid behind soft words and gentle manners, but who destroyed -- witho ut mercy -- those who loved her. Heart Full of Lies (2003) A non fiction book by Ann Rule An idyllic Hawaiian wedding held the promise of a wonderful future for handsome, athletic Chris Northon, an airline pilot, a confirmed bachelor-turned-devoted f amily man; and Liysa, an acclaimed surf photographer, loving mother, and aspirin g Hollywood screenwriter. But few, including Chris, had seen Liysa's other side -- her controlling behavior and dark moods, her insatiable hunger for money and property. And no one anticipated the fatal outcome of a family camping trip in a n Oregon forest. Liysa soon revealed herself as a victim of domestic abuse that culminated at the campsite, where she shot Chris in self-defense. But crime scen e evidence led detectives to wonder if Liysa was a killer, not a victim. Her con troversial trial stunned all who thought they knew her. A lifetime of sociopathi c manipulations and lies had been expertly hidden behind her fa‡ade of per fection -- as was her rage to destroy any obstacle to her ultimate happiness, ev en if it was the man she vowed to love forever. The I-5 Killer (1983) A non fiction book by Andy Stack (Ann Rule) Kiss Me, Kill Me (The ninth book in the Ann Rule's Crime Files series) (2004) A non fiction book by Ann Rule The dark side of love is no fairy tale.... And while we may like to believe that crimes of the heart only victimize those w ho aren't careful, this page-turning collection of must-read accounts will convi nce you otherwise. America's #1 true-crime writer, Ann Rule reveals how lovers b ecome predators, how sex and lust can push ordinary people to desperate acts, an d how investigators and forensics experts work to unravel the most entangled cri mes of passion. Extracting behind-the-scenes details, Rule makes these volatile relationships utterly real, and masterfully re-creates the ill-fated chains of e vents in such cases as the ex-Marine and martial arts master who seduced vulnera ble women and then destroyed their lives...the killer whose calling card was a s ingle bloodred rose...the faithless wife who manipulated and murdered without co nscience...the blind date that set the stage for a killer's brutality...and more . In every case, the victim -- young and innocent or older and experienced -- un knowingly trusted a stranger with the sociopathic skill to hide their dark motiv es, until it was too late to escape a web of deadly lies, fatal promises, and ho

micidal possession. As a young man, Randall Woodfield had it all--a star athlete, good looks, and an award-winning student. Working in the swinging West Coast bar scene, he had mor e than his share of women. But he wanted more than just sex. An appetite for uns peakable violent acts led him to cruise the I-5 highway through California to Wa shington, leaving a trail of victims along the way. As the list of the dead grew , the police mobilized to stop a twisted killer who had 44 known deaths to his n ame. Perfect Husband by Ann Rule (1996) redemptive his bludgeoningend. and and the riveting bestseller its of true-crime, ere, we who also a charismatic con-artist accused of strangely Ann Rule,encounter pennedfollow from the reigningSmallbrutally Another chillingwife creepy bookhis case through toqueenSacrifices. H Possession (1983) A novel by Ann Rule Eighty years ago, bodiless entities brought a plague of violence and bloodshed t o the planet Vulcan. The nightmare ended only when the entities were trapped ins ide special containers. Now, on the eve of a galaxy-scale scientific exposition, the containers have bee n opened, freeing the malevolent entities to possess the minds and bodies of all they encounter, including the crew of the Starship Enterprise . Friends turn into foes, and no one can be trusted as Captain Picard faces a deadly and insidious threat. Unless the entities can be stopped once more, they will spread their mad ness throughout the entire federation. Small Sacrifices (1987) A non fiction book by Ann Rule Ann Rule's shocking and powerful account of the destructive forces that drove Di ane Downs, a beautiful young mother, to shoot her three young children in cold b lood. The End of the Dream (The fifth book in the Ann Rule's Crime Files series) (1999) A non fiction book by Ann Rule AS SEEN ON 48 HOURS -- AN EXPLOSIVE ACCOUNT OF LETHAL GREED AND TWISTED DESIRE, FROM THE FILES OF AMERICA'S #1 TRUE CRIME WRITER, ANN RULE They were best friends, four talented and charismatic young men who lived charme d lives among the evergreens of Washington state: Kevin, the artist; Steve, the sculptor; Scott, the nature lover and unabashed ladies' man; and Mark, the music ian and poet. With their stunning good looks, whip-sharp minds, athletic bodies -- and no lack of women who adored them -- none of them seemed slated for disast er. But few knew the reality behind the leafy screen that surrounded Seven Cedars, S

cott's woodland dream home -- a tree house equipped with every luxury. From this idyllic enclave, some of these trusted friends would become the quarry for a vi gilant Seattle police detective and an FBI special agent, who unmasked clues to disturbing secrets that spawned murder, suicide, million-dollar bank robberies, drug-dealing, and heartbreaking betrayal. When the end came in a violent stand-o ff, the ringleader of the foursome -- the fugitive dubbed "Hollywood" for his in genious disguises and flawless getaways; the persuasive talker who turned his fr iends into accomplices -- faced a final chapter no one could have predicted. In a blast of automatic gunfire, the highest and lowest motives of the human heart were, at last, revealed. Along with four other true-crime tales, The End of the Dream is a masterful and compelling tour of the criminal mind from Ann Rule. The Stranger Beside Me (1980) A non fiction book by Ann Rule Not long ago, true crime writer Ann Rule recalls lying on an operating table. Th e anesthesiologist leaned over before putting her to sleep. "Ann," the anesthesi ologist said softly, "tell me, what was Ted Bundy really like?" Despite meeting Florida's electric chair in 1989, the subject of Rule's bestselling book continu es to haunt her. Rule and Bundy were friends. They met in 1971 at a Seattle cris is clinic, where they shared the late shift answering a suicide hotline. Their s ubsequent conversations, meetings, and letters spanned the rest of Bundy's life as he evolved into one of the century's most notorious serial killers. It's been 20 years since Rule first penned this chilling account. But the story--and her 2000 update--will still have readers reaching for their Xanax. No gratuitous gor e here; just the basic, bone-chilling evidence. In fact, like a protective mothe r shielding us from horrors too awful to mention, Rule seems to avoid delving to o deeply into crime scene descriptions. She devotes one paragraph in her new aft erword to her discovery that Bundy engaged in necrophilia and returned to the sc enes of his crimes to "line dead lips and eyes with garish makeup and to put blu sh on pale cheeks." She tells readers that John Hinckley, who shot Ronald Reagan , and David Berkowitz, the Son of Sam Killer, traded prison correspondences with Bundy. And she hints that Bundy's insatiable killer instincts may have started when he was a 14-year-old paperboy. (Ann Marie Burr, an 8-year-old girl on his r oute, mysteriously disappeared in the middle of the night and has never been fou nd.) The skimpy update is over too soon, leaving readers wanting more and offeri ng further proof of the public's never-ending fascination with serial killers. -Jodi Mailander Farrell Ted Bundy was handsome, charming, a brilliant law studen t, and on the verge of a dazzling career. On January 24, 1989, he was executed f or the murders of three young women, having confessed to taking the lives of at least thirty-five more. This is the story of one of the most fascinating killers in American history--of his magnetic power, his bleak compulsion, his double li fe, his string of helpless victims. It is also the story of Ann Rule, a writer w orking on the biggest story of her life, tracking down a brutal mass murderer. L ittle did she realize that the "Ted" the police were seeking was the same Ted wh o worked with her at a Seattle crisis clinic, a man who had become her close fri end and confidant. As she began to put the evidence together, a terrifying pictu re emerged of the man she thought she knew. Twenty years after it was first publ ished, The Stranger Beside Me remains a gripping, explosive true-crime classic. 8 pages of photographs. Without Pity: Ann Rule's Most Dangerous Killers (2003) A non fiction book by

Ann Rule THEY KILL WITHOUT CONSCIENCE. ANN RULE PORTRAYS THEIR SHATTERING CRIMES WITHOUT PITY. In eight stunning Case Files volumes, from A Rose for Her Grave to the #1 blockb uster Last Dance, Last Chance, Ann Rule reigns as "America's best true-crime wri ter" (Kirkus Reviews). Now, she updates the most astonishing cases from that acc laimed series -- and presents shocking, all-new true-crime accounts -- in one ri veting anthology. In every explosive chapter of Without Pity, Ann Rule deepens h er unrelenting exploration of the evil that lies behind the perfect facades of h eartless killers...and the deadly compulsions of greed and power that shatter th eir outward trappings of material success. They are the admired, trusted neighbor; the affable family man; the sexy, charis matic lover; the high-achieving professional. Perhaps most frightening of all is that they are heroes in their own minds. But when someone gets in the way of th eir deluded dreams, they are capable of deadly acts of violence with no remorse. Analyzing the true nature of the sociopathic mind in chilling detail, Ann Rule traces the murderous crimes of seemingly ordinary men -- killers who drew their unsuspecting victims into their twisted worlds with devastating consequences.