Smoke, mirrors, and murder : and other true cases / Ann Rule.
Material type: TextSeries: Rule, Ann. Ann Rule's crime files ; 12.Publication details: New York : Pocket Books, 2008.Edition: First Pocket Books pbk. editionDescription: xiv, 464 pages : illustrations ; 18 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781416541608 (pbk.)
- 1416541608 (pbk.)
- HV6529 .R846 2008
Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Non-Fiction | Davis (Central) Library Non-Fiction | Non-Fiction | 364.1523 RUL | 1 | Available | T00499977 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
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 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 reader 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 sexual predator hides behind multiple fake identities, eluding police for years while his past victims live in fear that he will hunt them down.... 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 page-turning collection you won't be able to put down.
Deputy's wife -- Antiques dealer's wife -- Truck driver's wife -- Convict's wife -- Chemist's wife -- Painter's wife -- Minister's wife.
A compilation of real-life crime stories includes the tales of a counterfeit priest, a serial rapist, a victim burned beyond recognition, and a con artist whose activities lead to murder.
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Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Foreword
- The Deputy's Wife
- The Antiques Dealer's Wife
- The Truck Driver's Wife
- The Convict's Wife
- The Chemist's Wife
- The Painter's Wife
- The Minister's Wife