Ann Rae Rule (née Stackhouse; October 22, 1931 – July 26, 2015) was an American author of true crime books and articles. She is best known for The Stranger Beside Me (1980), about the serial killer Ted Bundy, her co-worker and one-time friend, who was later revealed to be a …

Ann Rule was an American true crime writer and author who passed away in 2015. She had worked profiling some of the most heinous killers of the twentieth century in what has come to be known as her signature accessible style.

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.

Jan 1, 2024 · Browse our complete guide to all 37 Ann Rule books in order (from the series written by Ann Rule). Plus, we’ve organized our list in order.

Nov 19, 2021 · Ann Rule's groundbreaking first book "The Stranger Beside Me" established the author as the true crime genre's leading voice and was the first of Rule's 35 New York Times bestsellers.

Jul 27, 2015 · True-crime writer Ann Rule, whose catalog of more than 30 books included a profile of a former co-worker, serial killer Ted Bundy, has died at age 83. Ms. Rule died Sunday night (July 26).

5 days ago · The Rule of Crime and Me is a fascinating, brisk biography about Ann Rule, and Jaeger, who covered the Diane Downs murder case alongside Rule herself. Part breezy television news memoir, part epic investigation, part biography, The Rule of Crime and Me belongs alongside Rule on the bookshelf of any crime buff.”

The Stranger Beside Me is a 1980 autobiographical and biographical true crime book written by Ann Rule about serial killer Ted Bundy, whom she knew personally before and after his arrest for a series of murders. [1]

Ann Rule has 116 books on Goodreads with 778083 ratings. Ann Rule’s most popular book is The Stranger Beside Me: Ted Bundy: The Shocking Inside Story.

Feb 21, 2024 · Down below is a list of nine must-read Ann Rule true crime books—but be warned, once you start reading Ann Rule, it becomes an addiction that even rehab won’t fix.