The Stranger Beside Me

by Ann Rule

Audrey’s fiance was an assistant professor at the University of Washington and he urged her to report it. But she didn’t because she felt no crime had actually been committed. “I was young and naïve.”

The only clue I had was that my dog (who liked everyone) didn’t like Ted at all. Whenever he bent over my desk at the Crisis Clinic, she growled and the hackles on her neck stood up. The lesson is clear: Pay attention to your dog!