Lying in Wait and Other True Cases - (Ann Rule's Crime Files) by Ann Rule (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>With her ability to translate the most complex cases into storytelling "as dramatic and chilling as a bedroom window shattering at night" (<i>The New York Times<i>), Rule expertly analyzes the thoughts and deeds of sociopaths, in this 17th essential Crime Files volume.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Ann Rule presents a collection of fascinating and disturbing true-crime stories--drawn from her real-life personal files--in this seventeenth volume in the #1 <i>New York Times </i>bestselling Crime Files series.</b> <p/>In this gripping collection of investigative accounts from her private archives, "America's best true-crime writer" (<i>Kirkus Reviews)</i> exposes the most frightening aspect of the murderous mind: the waiting game. Trusted family members or strangers, these cold-blooded killers select their unsuspecting prey, wait for the perfect moment to strike, then turn normality into homicidal mayhem in a matter of moments. Ann Rule will have you seeing the people and places around you with heightened caution as you read these shattering cases, including: <p/> - New mothers murdered, their infants kidnapped, in an atrocious baby-selling scheme<br> - The man who kept his criminal past hidden from his wife--and his wife from his mistress--until he coldly disposed of one of them<br> - The beautiful daughter of a State Department official ran away from the privileged world she knew and hitched a ride with a man she didn't . . . with fatal consequences<br> - For months, a vicious, rage-filled serial rapist eluded police and terrorized Seattle's women--when would he strike next, and how far would his violence escalate?<br> - A criminal known for his Houdini-like escapes is serving time for murder in a botched robbery--now the convict is being served dinner in a civilian's home, where he has one more trick up his sleeve<br> - A long-lost relative who came home to visit, leaving a bloody trail through Washington and Oregon; no one realized how dangerous he and his ladylove were--until it was far too late. . . . <p/> With her ability to translate the most complex cases into storytelling "as dramatic and chilling as a bedroom window shattering at night" (<i>The New York Times</i>), Rule expertly analyzes the thoughts and deeds of the<br> sociopath, in this seventeenth essential Crime Files volume.
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