Smoke, Mirrors, and Murder: And Other True Cases

by Ann Rule

Book Overview

Includes Ann Rule's insider commentary on the Mary Winkler murder case REAL-LIFE MURDER. REAL-LIFE MYSTERY. In some murder cases, the truth behind the most tragic of crimes crystallizes with relative... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1416541608
• Release Date: December 2007
• Publisher: Pocket Books
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.8" x 1.0" x 4.2"

Customer Reviews

great book

I love Ann Rule, and this new book is another very good one. Could not put it down. Would highly recommend.

True Crime, New and Old!

I haven't met an Ann Rule book I didn't like, but they are always too short! This one I read in two days. This book focus' on women in abusive relationships that lead to murder or almost-murder. I really liked the stories that are older cases. With so many true crime shows on TV, it's hard to find something new and fresh. Since this is a "crime file" you have the option of dipping into the book when you'd like, story by story. Ann also has many resources for women in trouble in this volume including websites to visit. Ann always makes the victims come alive in each of her books, honoring them in a way few can.

Smoke, mirrors and murder by Ann Rule

Great book. Another Ann Rule classic. No one can tell a story quite like Ann Rule.

Ann Rules!

Her best one yet! Ann truly RULES! A must read for any real true crime buff. I finished it in one night! LOVE, Love, love!!!! Keep on keepin on, Ann! You reign supreme!

Fascinating and Compelling

I highly recommend Smoke, Mirrors and Murder. This book is a powerful and purposeful look at the entanglements of abusive relationships. Ann Rule is keenly attuned and deals clearly with the dauntingly difficult subject of abuse. Not only does Ann give you the red flags to ponder in a relationship she tells you where to get help in this book. The stories are riveting. The Deputy's Wife is an intimate portrait of an individual that abused his wife and family and the fear one feels in this situation. All the stories in this book are noteworthy and fascinatingly insightful. This book is a must read.