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I'll be watching you.Walking home on a dark night, you hear footsteps coming up behind you. As they get closer, your heart pounds harder. Who is closing in with dangerous intent—a total stranger? Or someone you know and trust? The answer is as simple as turning around, but don’t look behind you…run.Ann Rule, who shared her own nerve-jangling account of unknowingly befriending sadistic sociopath Ted Bundy in The Stranger Beside Me, chronicles other fateful encounters with the hidden predators among us in this riveting collection, fifteenth in the bestselling series drawn from her personal files. First in line is a stunning case that spanned thirty years and took a determined detective to four states—ending, finally, in Alaska—where he unraveled not one but two murders. A second case appears to begin and end with the hunt for the Green River Killer, focusing on a Washington State man who was once cleared as a suspect in that deadly chain of homicides. But the millionaire property owner believed he had successfully buried his own murderous past and the awful truth behind his young wife’s disappearance. She vanished soon after she left for a day at the Seattle World’s Fair, and her three small children grew up believing their mother had abandoned them. But one amazing witness remained—the missing woman’s best friend, who heard her last words in a frantic phone call—“He’s coming!”—before the line went dead. Only since Robert Hansen’s suicide has the monster within been revealed.In another true story, a petite woman went to a tavern, looking only for conversation and fun. Instead, she met violent death in the form of a seven-foot man who had seemed shy and harmless. You’ll feel a chill as you uncover these and numerous other cases of unfortunate victims who made one tragic mistake: trusting the wrong person—even someone they’d known intimately, or thought they knew.
By Laural Merlington (narrator)

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9781511362030 | Unabridged edition (Brilliance Audio, May 4, 2016), cover price $19.99
9781469283814 | Abridged edition (Brilliance Audio, November 4, 2014), cover price $9.99
9781469283760 | Unabridged edition (Brilliance Audio, November 26, 2013), cover price $32.99 | About this edition: I'll be watching you.

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Real-life murder. Real-life mystery.In some murder cases, the truth behind the most tragic of crimes crystallizes with relative ease. Not so with these fascinating accounts drawn from the personal files of Ann Rule, America's #1 bestselling true-crime writer. What happens when the case itself becomes an intractable puzzle, when clues are shrouded in smoke and mirrors, and when criminals skillfully evade law enforcement in a maddening cat-and-mouse chase? Even the most devoted true-crime listener won't predict the outcome of these truly baffling cases until the conclusions revealed in Ann Rule's marvelously insightful narrative: An ideal family is targeted for death by the least likely enemy, who plotted their demise from behind bars…. A modest preacher's wife confesses to shooting her husband after an argument—but there's more to her shattering story than meets the eye. These and other true cases are analyzed with stunning clarity in a collection you won't be able to stop listening to.
By Laural Merlington (narrator)

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9781501293054 | Mp3 una edition (Brilliance Audio, September 1, 2015), cover price $9.99
9781469284958 | Abridged edition (Brilliance Audio, October 7, 2014), cover price $9.99
9781469284965 | Abridged edition (Brilliance Audio, October 1, 2013), cover price $14.99 | About this edition: Real-life murder.
9781469284927 | Mp3 una edition (Brilliance Audio, October 1, 2013), cover price $14.99
9781469284903 | Unabridged edition (Brilliance Audio, October 1, 2013), cover price $32.99 | About this edition: Real-life murder.
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Product Description: Three decades ago, Jackie Schut was considered one of the most prolific “baby sellers” in the country. She traveled all over the US, murdered women who had just borne babies, and then stole their infants. She is still imprisoned in the South...read more
By Laural Merlington (narrator)

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9781480586543 | Mp3 una edition (Brilliance Audio, November 3, 2015), cover price $14.99 | About this edition: Three decades ago, Jackie Schut was considered one of the most prolific “baby sellers” in the country.
9781480586482 | Mp3 una edition (Brilliance Audio, November 25, 2014), cover price $14.99

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From trust to terror... from security to survival... The author of The Stranger Beside Me brings her brilliantly informed understanding of the sociopath to this riveting true crime collection. Only Ann Rule, who unknowingly worked alongside the smart and charming Ted Bundy - America's most notorious serial killer - could lend her razor-sharp insight into these cases of the spouse, lover, family member, or helpful stranger who is totally trusted but whose lethally violent nature, though masterfully disguised, can and will kill. Featured here is the case of a Southern California family man who appeared to be the picture of healthy living with his expertise in naturopathic healing. Luring a beautiful flight attendant into a passionate affair, he swept her away to a secluded home on the Oregon coast where his jealous rages escalated, ultimately leading to a brutal sex attack in which she believed she would die. How this brave victim survived, never knowing her tormentor's whereabouts, and how he resurfaced, forcing a tragic end for all involved, makes this one of Ann Rule's most compelling narratives. Also included are two other cases: that of the monstrous sadist whose prison release damaged a presidential candidate's campaign and ended in a bitter double tragedy in a quiet neighborhood three thousand miles away; and the horrific case of the man who crossed an ocean and several countries to stalk the Eurasian beauty who had fled from him in desperation.
By Laural Merlington (narrator)

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9781469285023 | Abridged edition (Brilliance Audio, October 7, 2014), cover price $9.99
9781469285030 | Abridged edition (Brilliance Audio, October 22, 2013), cover price $14.99 | About this edition: From trust to terror.
9781469284996 | Mp3 una edition (Brilliance Audio, October 22, 2013), cover price $14.99
9781469284972 | Unabridged edition (Brilliance Audio, October 22, 2013), cover price $32.99

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The most fatal mistake?Trust. It's the foundation of any enduring relationship between friends, lovers, spouses, and families. But when trust is placed in those who are not what they seem, the results can be deadly. Ann Rule, who famously chronicled her own shocking experience of unknowingly befriending a sociopath in "The Stranger Beside Me," offers a riveting, all-new collection from her true-crime files, with the lethally shattered bonds of trust at the core of each bloodsoaked account. Whether driven to extreme violence by greed or jealousy, passion or rage, these calculating sociopaths targeted those closest to them―unwitting victims whose last disbelieving words could well have been "but I trusted you.…"Headlining this anthology is the case of middle-school counselor Chuck Leonard, found shot to death outside his Washington State home on an icy February morning. A complicated mix of family man and wild man, Chuck played hard and loved many…but who crossed the line by murdering him in cold blood? And why? The revelation is as stunning as the shattering crime itself, powerfully illuminating how those we think we know can ingeniously hide their destructive and homicidal designs. Along with other shattering cases, immaculately detailed and sharply analyzed by America's #1 true-crime writer, this fourteenth Crime Files volume is essential listening for getting inside the mind of the hidden killers among us.
By Laural Merlington (narrator)

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9781469285092 | Abridged edition (Brilliance Audio, November 4, 2014), cover price $9.99
9781469285047 | Unabridged edition (Brilliance Audio, November 5, 2013), cover price $32.99
9781469285061 | Mp3 una edition (Brilliance Audio, November 5, 2013), cover price $14.99
9781469285085 | Mp3 una edition (Brilliance Audio Lib Edn, November 5, 2013), cover price $39.97
9781469285108 | Abridged edition (Brilliance Audio, November 5, 2013), cover price $14.99 | About this edition: The most fatal mistake?
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Product Description: It’s a chilling reality that homicide investigators know all too well: the last face most murder victims see is not that of a stranger, but of someone familiar. Whether only an acquaintance or a trusted intimate, such killers share a common trait that triggers the downward spiral toward death for someone close to them: they are masters at hiding who they really are...read more
By Laural Merlington (narrator)

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9781469283753 | Abridged edition (Brilliance Audio, January 29, 2013), cover price $14.99 | About this edition: It’s a chilling reality that homicide investigators know all too well: the last face most murder victims see is not that of a stranger, but of someone familiar.
9781469283692 | Unabridged edition (Brilliance Audio, January 29, 2013), cover price $32.99

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Three decades ago, Jackie Schut was considered one of the most prolific “baby sellers” in the country. She traveled all over the US, murdered women who had just borne babies, and then stole their infants. She is still imprisoned in the South.A lovely, vibrant woman in San Antonio was found dead in a vacant lot. Her mother, a popular local realtor, never stopped looking for her killer. Just months ago, a truly unlikely suspect was found many states away. At last, the seemingly impossible case to solve had answers no one ever considered.On Christmas Day three years ago, two grandparents, their son, his wife, their two small boys, their daughter, and her boyfriend gathered to celebrate the holiday. For reasons that are still almost impossible to contemplate, the sister and her boyfriend shot and killed everyone in the room.In these chilling true stories, Ann Rule reveals the dark underside of the American family unit—together and torn apart. Her unforgettable accounts will intrigue you, and once again prove the obvious: that Rule is “America’s best true-crime writer” (Kirkus Reviews).

Hardcover:

9781410476111 | Large print edition (Thorndike Pr, February 4, 2015), cover price $32.99

Paperback:

9781451648294 | Pocket Books, November 25, 2014, cover price $7.99

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9781480586512, titled "Lying in Wait and Other True Cases" | Abridged edition (Brilliance Audio, November 3, 2015), cover price $9.99
9781480586536 | Unabridged edition (Brilliance Audio, November 3, 2015), cover price $14.99
9781480586529, titled "Lying in Wait and Other True Cases" | Abridged edition (Brilliance Audio, November 25, 2014), cover price $14.99
9781480586468 | Unabridged edition (Brilliance Audio, November 25, 2014), cover price $19.99 | About this edition: Three decades ago, Jackie Schut was considered one of the most prolific “baby sellers” in the country.

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Product Description: Three decades ago, Jackie Schut was considered one of the most prolific “baby sellers” in the country. She traveled all over the US, murdered women who had just borne babies, and then stole their infants. She is still imprisoned in the South...read more
By Laural Merlington (narrator)

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9781480586499 | Unabridged edition (Brilliance Audio Lib Edn, November 25, 2014), cover price $69.97 | About this edition: Three decades ago, Jackie Schut was considered one of the most prolific “baby sellers” in the country.

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Product Description: I'll be watching you.Walking home on a dark night, you hear footsteps coming up behind you. As they get closer, your heart pounds harder. Who is closing in with dangerous intent—a total stranger? Or someone you know and trust? The answer is as simple as turning around, but don’t look behind you…run...read more
By Laural Merlington (narrator) and Ann Rule

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9781469283791 | Unabridged edition (Brilliance Audio Lib Edn, November 26, 2013), cover price $69.97 | About this edition: I'll be watching you.
9781469283807 | Mp3 una edition (Brilliance Audio Lib Edn, November 26, 2013), cover price $39.97

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Product Description: The most fatal mistake?Trust. It's the foundation of any enduring relationship between friends, lovers, spouses, and families. But when trust is placed in those who are not what they seem, the results can be deadly. Ann Rule, who famously chronicled her own shocking experience of unknowingly befriending a sociopath in "The Stranger Beside Me," offers a riveting, all-new collection from her true-crime files, with the lethally shattered bonds of trust at the core of each bloodsoaked account...read more
By Laural Merlington (narrator) and Ann Rule

CD/Spoken Word:

9781469285078 | Unabridged edition (Brilliance Audio Lib Edn, November 5, 2013), cover price $69.97 | About this edition: The most fatal mistake?

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By Laural Merlington (narrator) and Ann Rule

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9781469285016 | Mp3 una edition (Brilliance Audio Lib Edn, October 22, 2013), cover price $39.97

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By Laural Merlington (narrator) and Ann Rule

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9781469285009 | Unabridged edition (Brilliance Audio Lib Edn, October 22, 2013), cover price $69.97

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Product Description: Real-life murder. Real-life mystery. In some murder cases, the truth behind the most tragic of crimes crystallizes with relative ease. Not so with these fascinating accounts drawn from the personal files of Ann Rule, America's #1 bestselling true-crime writer...read more
By Laural Merlington (narrator) and Ann Rule

CD/Spoken Word:

9781469284934 | Unabridged edition (Brilliance Audio Lib Edn, October 1, 2013), cover price $69.97 | About this edition: Real-life murder.

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It’s a chilling reality that homicide investigators know all too well: the last face most murder victims see is not that of a stranger, but of someone familiar. Whether only an acquaintance or a trusted intimate, such killers share a common trait that triggers the downward spiral toward death for someone close to them: they are masters at hiding who they really are. Their clever masks let them appear safe, kind, and truthful. They are anything but ― and almost no one can detect the murderous impulses buried deep in their psyches. These doomed relationships are the focus of Ann Rule’s sixteenth Crime Files collection. In these shattering inside views of both headlined and little-known homicides, Rule speaks for vulnerable victims who relied on the wrong people. She begins with two startling novella-length investigations. In July 2011, a billionaire’s Coronado, California, mansion was the setting for two horrifying deaths only days apart ― his young son’s plunge from a balcony and his girlfriend’s ghastly hanging. What really happened? Baffling questions remain unanswered, as these cases were closed far too soon for hundreds of people; Rule looks at them now through the eyes of a relentless crime reporter. The second probe began in Utah when Susan Powell vanished in a 2009 blizzard. Her controlling husband, Josh, proved capable of a blind rage that was heartbreakingly fatal to his innocent small sons almost three years later in a tragedy that shocked America as the details unfolded. If anyone had detected the depth of depravity within Josh Powell, perhaps the family that loved and trusted him would have been saved. In these and seven other riveting cases, Ann Rule exposes the twisted truth behind the façades of Fatal Friends, Deadly Neighbors.
By Laural Merlington (narrator) and Ann Rule

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9781469283739, titled "Fatal Friends, Deadly Neighbors: And Other True Cases, Library Edition" | Mp3 una edition (Brilliance Audio Lib Edn, January 29, 2013), cover price $39.97
9781469283722, titled "Fatal Friends, Deadly Neighbors: And Other True Cases, Library Edition" | Unabridged edition (Brilliance Audio Lib Edn, January 29, 2013), cover price $69.97 | About this edition: It’s a chilling reality that homicide investigators know all too well: the last face most murder victims see is not that of a stranger, but of someone familiar.

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Paperback:

9781451648287, titled "Fatal Friends, Deadly Neighbors and Other True Cases: Ann Rule's Crime Files" | Pocket Books, November 27, 2012, cover price $7.99

CD/Spoken Word:

9781501292972, titled "Fatal Friends, Deadly Neighbors And Other True Cases: And Other True Cases" | Mp3 una edition (Brilliance Audio, August 25, 2015), cover price $9.99
9781469283746, titled "Fatal Friends, Deadly Neighbors And Other True Cases: And Other True Cases" | Abridged edition (Brilliance Audio, January 7, 2014), cover price $9.99
9781469283715, titled "Fatal Friends, Deadly Neighbors: And Other True Cases" | Mp3 una edition (Brilliance Audio, January 29, 2013), cover price $24.99

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Product Description: AMERICA’S MOST COLD-BLOODED!   In the horrifying annals of American crime, the infamous names of brutal killers such as Bundy, Dahmer, Gacy, and Berkowitz are writ large in the imaginations of a public both horrified and hypnotized by their monstrous, murderous acts...read more

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9780345524478 | Ballantine Books, August 7, 2012, cover price $20.00 | About this edition: AMERICA’S MOST COLD-BLOODED!

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Product Description: I didn't kill them for any satisfaction. It was distasteful. It was dreadful. Of course, I was able to do it because of my general rage against society.Meredith Emerson was a recent college graduate who disappeared while taking her beloved dog, Ella, for a hike on Georgia's Blood Mountain on New Year's Day, 2008...read more

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9780786021932 | Pinnacle Books, May 1, 2012, cover price $6.99 | About this edition: I didn't kill them for any satisfaction.

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I'll be watching you.Walking home on a dark night, you hear footsteps coming up behind you. As they get closer, your heart pounds harder. Who is closing in with dangerous intent—a total stranger? Or someone you know and trust? The answer is as simple as turning around, but don’t look behind you…run.Ann Rule, who shared her own nerve-jangling account of unknowingly befriending sadistic sociopath Ted Bundy in The Stranger Beside Me, chronicles other fateful encounters with the hidden predators among us in this riveting collection, fifteenth in the bestselling series drawn from her personal files. First in line is a stunning case that spanned thirty years and took a determined detective to four states—ending, finally, in Alaska—where he unraveled not one but two murders. A second case appears to begin and end with the hunt for the Green River Killer, focusing on a Washington State man who was once cleared as a suspect in that deadly chain of homicides. But the millionaire property owner believed he had successfully buried his own murderous past and the awful truth behind his young wife’s disappearance. She vanished soon after she left for a day at the Seattle World’s Fair, and her three small children grew up believing their mother had abandoned them. But one amazing witness remained—the missing woman’s best friend, who heard her last words in a frantic phone call—“He’s coming!”—before the line went dead. Only since Robert Hansen’s suicide has the monster within been revealed.In another true story, a petite woman went to a tavern, looking only for conversation and fun. Instead, she met violent death in the form of a seven-foot man who had seemed shy and harmless. You’ll feel a chill as you uncover these and numerous other cases of unfortunate victims who made one tragic mistake: trusting the wrong person—even someone they’d known intimately, or thought they knew.

Paperback:

9781451641080 | Pocket Books, November 29, 2011, cover price $7.99

CD/Spoken Word:

9781501293023, titled "Don't Look Behind You And Other True Cases: And Other True Cases" | Mp3 una edition (Brilliance Audio, September 1, 2015), cover price $9.99
9781469283784, titled "Don't Look Behind You And Other True Cases: And Other True Cases" | Mp3 una edition (Brilliance Audio, November 26, 2013), cover price $14.99 | About this edition: I'll be watching you.
9781469283821, titled "Don't Look Behind You And Other True Cases: And Other True Cases" | Abridged edition (Brilliance Audio, November 26, 2013), cover price $14.99

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9781592406357, titled "The Murder Room: The Heirs of Sherlock Holmes Gather to Solve the World's Most Perplexing Cold Cases" | Avery Pub Group, June 7, 2011, cover price $18.00 | also contains The Murder Room: The Heirs of Sherlock Holmes Gather to Solve the World's Most Perplexing Cold Cases

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9781101458648, titled "The Murder Room: The Heirs of Sherlock Holmes Gather to Solve the World's Most Perplexing Cold Cases" | Gotham Books, August 10, 2010, cover price $12.99 | also contains The Murder Room: The Heirs of Sherlock Holmes Gather to Solve the World's Most Perplexing Cold Cases

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Hardcover:

9781592401420 | Gotham Books, August 10, 2010, cover price $26.00 | also contains The Murder Room

Paperback:

9781592406357 | Avery Pub Group, June 7, 2011, cover price $18.00 | also contains The Murder Room: The Heirs of Sherlock Holmes Gather to Solve the World?s Most Perplexing Cold Cases

Miscellaneous:

9781101458648 | Gotham Books, August 10, 2010, cover price $12.99 | also contains The Murder Room: The Heirs of Sherlock Holmes Gather to Solve the World?s Most Perplexing Cold Cases

CD/Spoken Word:

9780743532648 | Unabridged edition (Simon & Schuster, August 10, 2010), cover price $39.99

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Product Description: Off the coast of Cuba, a U.S. Coast Guard cutter spotted a ransacked vessel and rescued Kirby Archer and Guillermo Zarabozo, who chartered the Joe Cool for a trip to the Bahamas. They claimed that pirates ambushed the boat, killing the captain and crew...read more

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9780425239773 | Berkley Pub Group, March 1, 2011, cover price $7.99 | About this edition: Off the coast of Cuba, a U.

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