Three Classic Volumes from The Crime Files of Ann Rule: A Rose for Her Grave/You Belong to Me/Fever in the Heart

by Ann Rule

A treasury of three best-sellers by the popular true-crime author collects the cases of marry-for-profit killer Randy Roth, obsessed state trooper Tim Harris, and an explosive midwestern love triangle.

Genres: True Crime, Nonfiction

1104 pages, Hardcover

Published November 1, 1997

About the author

Ann Rule was a popular American true crime writer. Raised in a law enforcement and criminal justice system environment, she grew up wanting to work in law enforcement herself. She was a former Seattle Policewoman and was well educated in psychology and criminology.

She came to prominence with her first book, The Stranger Beside Me, about the Ted Bundy murders. At the time she started researching the book, the murders were still unsolved. In the course of time, it became clear that the killer was Bundy, her friend and her colleague as a trained volunteer on the suicide hotline at the Seattle, Washington Crisis Clinic, giving her a unique distinction among true crime writers.

Rule won two Anthony Awards from Bouchercon, the mystery fans' organization. She was nominated three times for the Edgar Awards from the Mystery Writers of America. She is highly regarded for creating the true crime genre as it exists today.

Ann Rule also wrote under the name Andy Stack . Her daughter is Goodreads author Leslie Rule.

Reviews

[Mary E. Huebner · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ann Rule is a guilty pleasure and one of the best crime writers. It is like voyeurism at its worse. Or is the purpose to learn how not to commit murder. She hasn't written anything really good lately but she writes in a linear easy to follow fashion and keeps you interested. I understand her daughter is taking over for her.

[Devan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was my first ann rule book, i very much enjoyed the small story aspect of her writing. And I enjoy her really painting a picture of the victims of who they were, the interviews with survivors and family and the love and respect you can tell she puts behind her writing. I enjoyed it and look forward to reading more

[Jeni | StoryTimeReviews · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think I was a detective in my other life because I love to read about true crime. I like Anne Rule's style because she takes you through the background of the criminal and the victim, as well as the process of what it took to catch the criminal.

[Lenny]

Happened to see this book in the library, so I said "What the hell." Turned out to be one of the most captivating books I ever read! Maby captivating is the wrong choice of words!

[Jamie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read them all--heartbreaking!