Smoke, Mirrors, and Murder: And Other True Cases PDF
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Praise for “America’s Best True-Crime Writer” (Kirkus Reviews) and her #1 New York Times Bestselling Series ANN RULE’S CRIME FILES Twelve riveting volumes of true-crime stories drawn from her personal collection “Chilling cases…. A frightening, fascinating rogue’s gallery of mercenary murderers.” —Mystery Guild “Prolific and talented Rule proves her warranted reputation as one of true crime’s leading lights…. With a novelist’s skill, Rule brings to life a rich case.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) “Spine-tingling…could win a place in any insomniac’s heart.” —Barnesandnoble.com “Fascinating, unsettling tales…. Among the very small group of top-notch true-crime writers, Rule just may be the best of the bunch.” —Booklist “Rule’s ability to depict both criminals and victims as believable human beings is perfectly embodied in this sad, fascinating account.” —Library Journal “Gripping tales…. Fans of true crime know they can rely on Ann Rule to deliver the dead-level best.” —The Hartford Courant (CT) MORE MUST-READ TRUE CRIME FROM ANN RULE—DON’T MISS THESE CELEBRATED BESTSELLERS GREEN RIVER, RUNNING RED “[Rule] conveys the emotional truth of the Green River case.” —Los Angeles Times “Riveting…. Rule infuses her case study with a personally felt sense of urgency.” —People “Perhaps Rule’s finest work…holds the reader in a firm grip.” —Statesman Journal (Salem, OR) “Rule gives full, heartbreaking emotional weight to what America’s most notorious serial killer truly wrought. A must for the author’s legions of fans.” —Booklist HEART FULL OF LIES “A convincing portrait of a meticulous criminal mind.” —The Washington Post “Rule knows a good drama when she finds one…. A real-life soap opera.” —Publishers Weekly “Fascinating and strange…. The sheer weight of [Ann Rule’s] investigative technique places her at the forefront of true-crime writers.” —Booklist EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE “Affecting, tense, and smart true crime…. A case study of the classic American con man crossed with the more exotic strains of the sociopath.” —Washington Post Book World “Ann Rule has outdone herself.” —The Orlando Sentinel (FL) “Absolutely riveting…psychologically perceptive.” —Booklist …AND NEVER LET HER GO “Truly creepy…. This portrait of an evil prince needs no embellishment.” —People “[Rule] might have created her masterpiece.” —The Plain Dealer (Cleveland) “Even crime buffs who followed the case closely [will] gain new insights.” —The Orlando Sentinel (FL) “[Rule] tell[s] the sad story with authority, flair, and pace.” —The Washington Post BITTER HARVEST “A must-read story of the ’90s American dream turned, tragically, to self-absorbed ashes.” —People “Impossible to put down…. A tour de force.” —Kirkus Reviews Books by Ann Rule Too Late to Say Goodbye Green River, Running Red Heart Full of Lies Every Breath You Take …And Never Let Her Go Bitter Harvest Dead by Sunset Everything She Ever Wanted If You Really Loved Me The Stranger Beside Me Possession Small Sacrifices Ann Rule’s Crime Files Vol. 12: Smoke, Mirrors, and Murder and Other True Cases Vol. 11: No Regrets and Other True Cases Vol. 10: Worth More Dead and Other True Cases Vol. 9: Kiss Me, Kill Me and Other True Cases Vol. 8: Last Dance, Last Chance and Other True Cases Vol. 7: Empty Promises and Other True Cases Vol. 6: A Rage to Kill and Other True Cases Vol. 5: The End of the Dream and Other True Cases Vol. 4: In the Name of Love and Other True Cases Vol. 3: A Fever in the Heart and Other True Cases Vol. 2: You Belong to Me and Other True Cases Vol. 1: A Rose for Her Grave and Other True Cases Without Pity: Ann Rule’s Most Dangerous Killers The I-5 Killer The Want-Ad Killer Lust Killer Copyright © 2008 by Ann Rule All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book or portions thereof in any form whatsoever. For information address Pocket Books Subsidiary Rights Department, 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020 POCKET and colophon are registered trademarks of Simon & Schuster, Inc. ISBN-10: 1-4165-7741-6 ISBN-13: 978-1-4165-7741-6 Visit us on the World Wide Web: http://www.SimonandSchuster.com I am dedicating this book to two people who took a chance on me—a virtually unknown writer—many years ago: Joan and Joe Foley of the Foley Agency, New York City. Some authors change literary agents as often as they buy new cars, but I am sticking with the Foleys! They have long since become friends who are as close to me as family. I appreciate their pep talks, support, constructive criticism, experience, knowledge, and the fact that they always have my back. We have shared both ebullient good times and tragedies over the years, as all good friends do. Thanks, Foleys!
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