Lying in Wait: And Other True

Rule, Ann

ISBN 10: 1451648294 / ISBN 13: 9781451648294

Published by Pocket Books, 2014

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Synopsis:

Ann Rule presents a collection of fascinating and disturbing true-crime stories&;drawn from her real-life personal files&;in this seventeenth volume in the #1 New York Times bestselling Crime Files series.

In this gripping collection of investigative accounts from her private archives, &;America&;s best true-crime writer&; (Kirkus Reviews) exposes the most frightening aspect of the murderous mind: the waiting game. Trusted family members or strangers, these cold-blooded killers select their unsuspecting prey, wait for the perfect moment to strike, then turn normality into homicidal mayhem in a matter of moments. Ann Rule will have you seeing the people and places around you with heightened caution as you read these shattering cases, including:

&; New mothers murdered, their infants kidnapped, in an atrocious baby-selling scheme
&; The man who kept his criminal past hidden from his wife&;and his wife from his mistress&;until he coldly disposed of one of them
&; The beautiful daughter of a State Department official ran away from the privileged world she knew and hitched a ride with a man she didn&;t . . . with fatal consequences
&; For months, a vicious, rage-filled serial rapist eluded police and terrorized Seattle&;s women&;when would he strike next, and how far would his violence escalate?
&; A criminal known for his Houdini-like escapes is serving time for murder in a botched robbery&;now the convict is being served dinner in a civilian&;s home, where he has one more trick up his sleeve
&; A long-lost relative who came home to visit, leaving a bloody trail through Washington and Oregon; no one realized how dangerous he and his ladylove were&;until it was far too late. . . .

With her ability to translate the most complex cases into storytelling &;as dramatic and chilling as a bedroom window shattering at night&; (The New York Times), Rule expertly analyzes the thoughts and deeds of the
sociopath, in this seventeenth essential Crime Files volume.

About the Author: Ann Rule wrote thirty-five New York Times bestsellers, all of them still in print. Her first bestseller was The Stranger Beside Me, about her personal relationship with infamous serial killer Ted Bundy. A former Seattle police officer, she used her firsthand expertise in all her books. For more than three decades, she was a powerful advocate for victims of violent crime. She lived near Seattle and died in 2015.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Lying in Wait: And Other True
Publisher: Pocket Books
Publication Date: 2014
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good