Ann Rule Ordre des livres (chronologique)

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.

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.

To his neighbors, Jerry Brudo was a gentle man whose mild manner contrasted with his awesome physical strength. To his employers, Jerry was a fine worker. To his wife, he was a good husband. And to the Oregon police, Jerry Brudo was the most hideously twisted killer they had ever unmasked.

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.

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.

'Don't Look Behind You' focuses on stories of people in danger, sometimes from strangers and sometimes from the people they know and love.

Il est 7 h 30, le samedi 4 décembre 2004, lorsque Steve et Kelly Comeau sont réveillés en sursaut par des coups frappés à leur porte. C'est le fils de leurs voisins, le petit Dalton Corbin, en pyjama, le visage ruisselant de larmes. " Ma maman ne respire plus. Il faut appeler les secours. " Kelly se précipite et trouve Jennifer, la tête en sang, la crosse d'un revolver dépassant de sous la couette. La police conclura à un suicide. Mais un des inspecteurs n'est pas convaincu. Et si ce drame avait un rapport avec un autre " suicide ", survenu quatorze ans plus tôt, celui de Dolly Hearn, ancienne conquête de Bart Corbin, le père de Dalton ? Et si la mort de Jennifer avait un rapport avec une relation secrète, et même dangereuse, qu'elle entretenait hors mariage ?

The book provides an in-depth look at the Mary Winkler murder case, featuring insider commentary from Ann Rule. It explores the complexities of the case, delving into the psychological aspects and the societal implications surrounding the events. Rule's insights shed light on the motivations behind the crime and the subsequent legal proceedings, making it a compelling read for those interested in true crime and criminal psychology.

Why would a man kill his lover's husband and then his wife, the woman who fought successfully to have him paroled from prison? Why would he risk arrest by kidnapping the child of another woman who adored him?Because they were... Worth More Dead A cold case reopened -- and solved -- with dogged police work and new evidence. One of the shocking true crimes of passion and greed from Ann Rule's Crime Files.Former Marine sergeant and judo instructor Roland Pitre Jr. claimed it was all an elaborate plan to win back his wife's love -- it wasn't supposed to end with her dead body in the trunk of a car. Nearly twenty years later, he acknowledged that he had hired someone to kill his estranged wife in 1988, though his alleged excuse for why a monstrous "mistake" happened is as shocking and convoluted as the crime itself. Eventually, he was charged with first-degree murder in the long-unsolved death of Cheryl Pitre, after a mysterious witness betrayed Pitre to save his own skin. Tracing back the dark and bloody path of Pitre's life, two generations of detectives found a chain of brutal and terrifying crimes by a man who manipulated the courts and prisons to walk free.

En novembre 2001, Gary Ridgway, le tueur en série le plus meurtrier des États-Unis, est enfin arrêté. L'assassin de la " Green River ", le fleuve vaseux dans lequel il plongeait ses victimes après les avoir violées et étranglées, échappait à la police depuis vingt ans. Voilà justement vingt ans qu'Ann Rule suit pas à pas les avancées de l'enquête, qu'elle réunit des indices sur le tueur et son mode opératoire, qu'elle collecte des informations sur les quarante-huit victimes. Qu'avaient en commun ces jeunes filles au physique si différent ? Leur fragilité psychologique, leur existence marquée par des drames indélébiles ? La réponse se trouve-t-elle au fond de cette rivière rouge sang, sinistre sillage d'un serial killer qui se croyait insaisissable ?

The dark side of love is no fairy tale.... And while we may like to believe that crimes of the heart only victimize those who aren't careful, this page-turning collection of must-read accounts will convince you otherwise. America's #1 true-crime writer, Ann Rule reveals how lovers become predators, how sex and lust can push ordinary people to desperate acts, and how investigators and forensics experts work to unravel the most entangled crimes of passion. Extracting behind-the-scenes details, Rule makes these volatile relationships utterly real, and masterfully re-creates the ill-fated chains of events in such cases as the ex-Marine and martial arts master who seduced vulnerable women and then destroyed their lives...the killer whose calling card was a single bloodred rose...the faithless wife who manipulated and murdered without conscience...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 -- unknowingly trusted a stranger with the sociopathic skill to hide their dark motives, until it was too late to escape a web of deadly lies, fatal promises, and homicidal possession.

Featuring a gripping collection of true crime stories, this book delves into the case of a fraudulent doctor whose lifelong deceptions led to tragic outcomes. Drawing from the author's private files, it promises riveting narratives that explore the darker aspects of human nature. This work serves as the inspiration for the upcoming Lifetime movie event, Desperate Hours, highlighting the compelling and often chilling realities of crime.

From the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE comes the story of a woman whose ambition was exceeded only by her cruelty. Some grim synchronicity placed Liysa, a Texan with a slew of male victims in her wake, on the same path as Chris, a handsome pilot. Liysa wanted to be a Hollywood screenwriter, and she not only wanted to destroy Chris' reputation, she wanted his million-dollar fortune. One sunny morning, Chris lay dead in his sleeping bag beside a shallow river, while Liysa drove four hours to show up sobbing on a friend's front porch. She appeared to have been beaten, but more and more questions arose that made detectives suspicious. In the end, the woman who appeared to have it all was convicted of the brutal and well-planned murder of the man who had loved her more than anyone. A true story of desire and death, HEART FULL OF LIES is another remarkable case study from the undisputed Queen of True Crime.

'If anything ever happens to me. find Ann Rule and ask her to write my story.' In perhaps the first true crime book written at the request of the victim, Ann Rule untangles a web of lies and brutality that culminated in the murder of Sheila Blackthorne Bellush- a woman Rule never met, but whose shocking story she now chronicles with compassion, exacting detail and unvarnished candour. Although happily ensconced in a loving second marriage, and a new family of quadruplets, Sheila never truly escpaed the vicious enslavement of her ex-husband, multi-millionaire Allen Blackthorne, a handsome charmer- and a violent controlling sociopath who subjected Sheila to unthinkable abuse in their marriage and terrorised her for a decade after their divorce. When Sheila was slain in her home in the presence of four toddlers, authorities raced to link the crime to Blackthorne, the man who vowed to monitor Sheila's every move in his obsessive quest for power and revenge.

Même les milliardaires californiens se volatilisent. Par une chaude nuit d'octobre, Jerry Harris disparaît sans crier gare. Lubie de nabab en quête de sensations fortes ? Escapade extraconjugale aux Bahamas ? Fuite improvisée dans un paradis fiscal ? près tout, ce selfmade-man exhibe volontiers sa réussite et se targue - avec raison - de chanter mieux qu'Elvis. Seule son épouse Susan ne souscrit pas à ces folles hypothèses et trouve un allié précieux en la personne d'un agent du FBI... " Sans nouvelles de toi : une plongée terrifiante dans le mythe américain doublée d'une traque éperdue et d'une histoire d'amour bouleversante, par l'inégalable reine du thriller authentique. " New York Times

MORE THAN 20 MILLION COPIES OFANN RULE'S BOOKS IN PRINT! In this unnerving collection drawn from her personal crime files, "America's best true-crime writer" (Kirkus Reviews) Ann Rule brilliantly dissects the convoluted love affairs that all too often end in violence. Expertly analyzing a shocking, headline-making case, Rule unmasks the deadly motives inside a seemingly idyllic marriage: a beautiful young wife, a rising star in America's top-ranked computer corporation, and a prosperous husband, the scion of a family building business. With an adorable son and a gorgeous home, the couple seemed to have it all. But a furtive evil permeated their days and nights, dragging them into a murky world of drugs, sordid sex, and con operations. In this realm, one of them would prove to be a virtual innocent, the other a manipulator with no conscience. Sudden, violent death brought their charade of a fairy-tale romance to a tragic end -- with a brutal crime that might never have come to light were it not for the stubborn detectives and prosecutors whose fight for justice spanned an entire decade. Empty Promises recounts several other cases where the search for love brought only lies and betrayal -- a cautionary primer, perhaps, for those who trust too much too soon. Powerful because they strike so close to home, the cases in Empty Promises will leave readers shaken by the realities of love gone terribly -- and fatally -- wrong.

From America's celebrated true-crime writer comes the heartbreaking drama of a young woman ensnared in a web of sexual intrigue and emotional deception by her charming yet deadly lover. Ann Rule, a former Seattle policewoman and author of fifteen New York Times bestsellers, examines the motivations that drove a seemingly successful man to kill. She explores the fatal affair between Anne Marie Fahey, a confident young woman in the upper echelons of government, and Tommy Capano, a politically powerful attorney. On June 27, 1996, Anne Marie, the scheduling secretary for the governor of Delaware, had dinner with Capano, a man she had secretly been involved with for over two years. Known for his soft-spoken demeanor, Capano was a devoted father and respected figure in Wilmington. However, after they left a restaurant that night, Anne Marie disappeared, and it would take forty-eight hours for her family to realize she was gone. Rule meticulously traces the lives of Fahey and Capano, revealing how a trusting woman became captivated by a duplicitous man. What began as an affair morphed into an obsessive and deadly relationship. Through her research, Rule uncovers a man living a secret life, willing to sacrifice anyone for his desires. The story also involves Deborah MacIntyre, another mistress, adding layers to the mystery of Anne Marie's disappearance. This tragic tale of forbidden love and murder among the wealthy offers chillin

En apparence, Mike et Deborah ont tout pour être heureux. Ce jeune couple de médecins a trois enfants, habite dans une banlieue cossue et possède une maison splendide… Mais peu à peu, ce bonheur s’effrite. Mike souffre de maux de plus en plus graves dont nul ne connaît la cause. Leur demeure est incendiée et deux de leurs enfants meurent dans les flammes… La police s’acharne à trouver un début de piste. Mike et Deborah n’ont pas d’ennemi connu. Qui alors peut bien s’attaquer à eux de façon si cruelle ? Avec la finesse qui la caractérise, Ann Rule déroule l’écheveau d’une union tragique, ponctuée par des accès d’infidélité, de désespoir, et un désir irrépressible de vengeance…

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

The bestselling author of THE STRANGER BESIDE ME, DEAD BY SUNSET and BITTER HARVEST, Ann Rule is an acknowledged expert on violent crimes. In this fifth volume of fascinating true cases, she explores the circumstances that has driven ordinary people to cross society's boundaries and commit the desperate act of murder. In THE END OF THE DREAM, Ann Rule chillingly profiles the workings of a criminal mind, and confirms she is the world's number-one writer of true crime.

Seattle author, Cheryl Landes puts her talents and long time love affair with her city Seattle into a delightful, entertaining and informative text about this gem of the northwest city -- "Seattle." Skillfully guiding you through famous streets, neighborhoods and the delightful nooks and crannies, Cheryl brings the city alive in this new publication that follows a long succession of wonderful books about "Seattle." The best yet, this text is supported with stunningly beautiful photography from many of the northwest's best photographers, including Mark Windom and Rick Morley. This is a publication you don't want to miss!

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

Quand le cadavre d’une avocate est retrouvé sur l’autoroute du Crépuscule, dans l’Oregon, les soupçons se portent tout naturellement sur son ex-mari, Brad Cunningham. Mais pour bâtir un dossier d’accusation solide, il faut des preuves matérielles, et la police n’en a pas. Les années passent, Brad Cunningham refait sa vie avec Sarah, une femme médecin qui adopte ses trois fils. La famille s’installe dans une propriété superbe, conçue pour un bonheur sans nuage. Brad dévoile alors à Sarah son vrai visage…

A ROSE FOR HER GRAVE - the principal story of this collection - vividly recreates the cautionary tale of Randy Roth, a misogynistic sociopath from the Pacific North-West whose rage was directed primarily at women and children. Addicted to his own greed, Roth exercised a powerful aura of control over his victims, using his ability to charm and boyish good looks to lower their defences. By the time they saw the reality of the madness in his eyes, it was usually too late. This, along with five other chilling cases, bears the stamp of classic Ann Rule - informed, comprehensive, and eerily evocative of man's inhumanity to man.

Comment savoir, à qui faire confiance ? Portrait complexe de Ted Bundy et de son affaire brutale. Ce livre de l'auteure Ann Rule traite de l'histoire du tueur en série Ted Bundy, une affaire qui a bouleversé l'Amérique. Il remet en question notre idée que nous pourrions reconnaître un monstre parmi nous, travaillant à côté de nous et se présentant comme l'un des nôtres. Avec un frisson croissant à chaque page, nous suivons comment l'auteure a progressivement réalisé que son collègue sensible de la ligne d'assistance, Ted Bundy, était en réalité l'un des plus terrifiants tueurs en série des États-Unis. Bundy a avoué avoir tué au moins trente-six jeunes femmes à travers le pays et a été condamné à mort pour trois de ces meurtres. L'auteure s'est également appuyée sur sa correspondance avec Bundy, qui a duré jusqu'à peu avant son exécution. Elle a su équilibrer son regard personnel et son rôle de reporter criminelle dans la traque de ce tueur en série charismatique, qu'elle pensait connaître. Par cette chronique inoubliable de la vie de Bundy, Ann Rule a changé le cours du genre littéraire du true crime.

Sur ses photos de mariage, la frêle Pat pose au côté de Tom telle une ravissante Scarlett. Elle rêve de plantations, de jardins de roses et de réceptions chics dans les résidences huppées d'Atlanta. Deux mois plus tard, tous ses espoirs sont réduits à néant : son bel époux est accusé d'avoir sauvagement assassiné ses propres parents.

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Linda Brown, la jeune et jolie épouse d'un informaticien millionnaire, est retrouvée morte dans sa chambre à coucher, abattue de deux balles en plein cœur. La police arrête sa belle-fille Cinnamon, quatorze ans, qui avoue le meurtre et plaide coupable. Malgré la confession de l'adolescente condamnée par la justice, Jay Newell, enquêteur, Jeoffrey Robinson, substitut du procureur, restent convaincus de son innocence. Leur curiosité et leurs efforts conjugués mettront au jour une odieuse machination, au péril de leur propre vie...

Ann Rule 's shocking and powerful account of the destructive forces that drove Diane Downs , a beautiful young mother, to shoot her three young children in cold blood.

"Previously publisher under the pseudonym Andy Stack."--Title page verso.