The Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule

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Book name:	The Stranger Beside Me (2024)
Category:	Crime
Author:	Ann Rule
Pages:	600 pages
Language:	English
Publication data:	Jan. 1, 1980, midnight

The book provides a chilling and personal account of the infamous serial killer Ted Bundy, as experienced by the author, who unknowingly worked alongside him at a crisis hotline center. Through a blend of true crime narrative and memoir, it explores the duality of Bundy's charming facade and his horrific crimes, while also delving into the author's shock and disbelief as she grapples with the realization of his true nature. The story offers an intimate perspective on the complexities of human nature and the unsettling proximity of evil.

About the author

Ann Rule

2 books

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… Read more