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Ann Rule

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Ann Rule, one of the best known American true crime writers, began her career in law enforcement. She is a former Seattle policewoman, former caseworker for the Washington State Department of Public Assistance, and former student intern at the Oregon State Training School for Girls. Rule was born in Lowell, Michigan in 1935 as Ann Stackhouse. Rule earned her B.A. from the University of Washington where she majored in creative writing and minored in criminology, penology, and psychology. She later took criminology classes, earning an associate's degree at Highline Community College. Rule also studied at Willamette University, earning a master's degree. She has been a full-time writer since 1969, and has published more than thirty books and hundreds of articles. Eight of her books have been made into television movies and she won the Peabody Award for her mini-series Small Sacrifices. She has also been honored with two Anthony Awards and three nominations for Edgar Awards. In addition to writing, Rule teaches seminars to law enforcement groups.

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The Stranger Beside Me 0751508187 Book Cover

The Stranger Beside Me

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Small Sacrifices: A True Story of Passion and Murder 0451153936 Book Cover

Small Sacrifices: A True Story of Passion and Murder

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$3.99 - $14.59

Green River, Running Red: The Real Story of the Green River Killer--America's Deadliest Serial Murderer 0743460502 Book Cover

Green River, Running Red: The Real Story of the Green River Killer--America's Deadliest Serial Murderer

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The Want-Ad Killer 0451166884 Book Cover

The Want-Ad Killer

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The I-5 Killer 0451160436 Book Cover

The I-5 Killer

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Fatal Friends, Deadly Neighbors and Other True Cases 1451648286 Book Cover

Fatal Friends, Deadly Neighbors and Other True Cases

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Lust Killer 0451166876 Book Cover

Lust Killer

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But I Trusted You: Ann Rule's Crime Files #14 141654223X Book Cover

But I Trusted You: Ann Rule's Crime Files #14

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A Rose For Her Grave & Other True Cases 0671793535 Book Cover

A Rose For Her Grave & Other True Cases

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The End Of The Dream: The Golden Boy Who Never Grew Up : Ann Rules Crime Files Volume 5 0739401386 Book Cover

The End Of The Dream: The Golden Boy Who Never Grew Up : Ann Rules Crime Files Volume 5

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If You Really Loved Me 0671769200 Book Cover

If You Really Loved Me

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A Rage To Kill and Other True Cases: Anne Rule's Crime Files, Vol. 6 0671025341 Book Cover

A Rage To Kill and Other True Cases: Anne Rule's Crime Files, Vol. 6

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$4.39 - $9.49

Bitter Harvest 0671868691 Book Cover

Bitter Harvest

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Every Breath You Take : A True Story of Obsession, Revenge, and Murder 0743202961 Book Cover

Every Breath You Take : A True Story of Obsession, Revenge, and Murder

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Mortal Danger and Other True Cases 1416542205 Book Cover

Mortal Danger and Other True Cases

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$4.79 - $21.39

A Fever in the Heart : Ann Rule's Crime Files, Volume III 0671793551 Book Cover

A Fever in the Heart : Ann Rule's Crime Files, Volume III

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Lying in Wait 1451648294 Book Cover

Lying in Wait

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In the Name of Love: Ann Rule's Crime Files Volume 4 (Ann Rule's Crime Files) 1568656335 Book Cover

In the Name of Love: Ann Rule's Crime Files Volume 4 (Ann Rule's Crime Files)

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Without Pity: Ann Rule's Most Dangerous Killers 0743448677 Book Cover

Without Pity: Ann Rule's Most Dangerous Killers

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Too Late to Say Goodbye: A True Story of Murder and Betrayal 0743460510 Book Cover

Too Late to Say Goodbye: A True Story of Murder and Betrayal

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$5.79 - $11.79

Don't Look Behind You 1451641087 Book Cover

Don't Look Behind You

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$5.29 - $39.09

Last Dance, Last Chance, and Other True Cases (Ann Rule's Crime Files Vol 8) 067102535X Book Cover

Last Dance, Last Chance, and Other True Cases (Ann Rule's Crime Files Vol 8)

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$4.79 - $9.79

You Belong to Me and Other True Cases (Ann Rule's Crime Files: Vol. 2) 0671793543 Book Cover

You Belong to Me and Other True Cases (Ann Rule's Crime Files: Vol. 2)

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In the Still of the Night: The Strange Death of Ronda Reynolds 1416544615 Book Cover

In the Still of the Night: The Strange Death of Ronda Reynolds

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Heart Full of Lies: A True Story of Desire and Death 0743410130 Book Cover

Heart Full of Lies: A True Story of Desire and Death

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$4.49 - $9.99

No Regrets: Ann Rule's Crime Files: Volume 11 (Ann Rule's Crime Files) 0743448758 Book Cover

No Regrets: Ann Rule's Crime Files: Volume 11 (Ann Rule's Crime Files)

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Smoke, Mirrors, and Murder: And Other True Cases (Ann Rule's Crime Files) 0739492004 Book Cover

Smoke, Mirrors, and Murder: And Other True Cases (Ann Rule's Crime Files)

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$4.99 - $18.69

Empty Promises 0671025333 Book Cover

Empty Promises

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Everything She Ever Wanted 0671690701 Book Cover

Everything She Ever Wanted

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Kiss Me, Kill Me: Ann Rule's Crime Files Vol. 9 0671691392 Book Cover

Kiss Me, Kill Me: Ann Rule's Crime Files Vol. 9

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