Ann Rule is regarded by many as the foremost true crime writer in America, and the author responsible for the genre as it exists today. She came to her career with a solid background in law enforcement and the criminal justice system. Both her grandfather and her uncle were Michigan sheriffs, her cousin was a Prosecuting Attorney and another uncle was the Medical Examiner. Raised in that environment, she grew up wanting to work in law enforcement herself. She is a former Seattle Policewoman, former caseworker for the Washington State Department of Public Assistance, former student intern at the Oregon State Training School for Girls.
Series
Ann Rule's Crime Files
1. A Rose for Her Grave (1993)
2. You Belong to Me (1994)
3. A Fever in the Heart (1996)
A Rose for Her Grave / You Belong to Me / A Fever in the Heart (1997)
4. In the Name of Love (1998)
5. The End of the Dream (1998)
6. A Rage to Kill (1999)
7. Empty Promises (2001)
8. Last Dance, Last Chance (2002)
9. Kiss Me, Kill Me (2004)
10. Worth More Dead (2005)
11. No Regrets (2006)
12. Smoke, Mirrors, and Murder (2007)
13. Mortal Danger (2008)
14. But I Trusted You (2009)
15. Don't Look Behind You (2011)
16. Fatal Friends, Deadly Neighbors (2012)
17. Lying in Wait (2014)
1. A Rose for Her Grave (1993)
2. You Belong to Me (1994)
3. A Fever in the Heart (1996)
A Rose for Her Grave / You Belong to Me / A Fever in the Heart (1997)
4. In the Name of Love (1998)
5. The End of the Dream (1998)
6. A Rage to Kill (1999)
7. Empty Promises (2001)
8. Last Dance, Last Chance (2002)
9. Kiss Me, Kill Me (2004)
10. Worth More Dead (2005)
11. No Regrets (2006)
12. Smoke, Mirrors, and Murder (2007)
13. Mortal Danger (2008)
14. But I Trusted You (2009)
15. Don't Look Behind You (2011)
16. Fatal Friends, Deadly Neighbors (2012)
17. Lying in Wait (2014)
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Books containing stories by Ann Rule
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