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The widely acclaimed queen of true crime and author of 15 New York Times bestsellers turns her sharp eye to the high-profile case of Anne Marie Fahey, the beautiful secretary of the governor of Delaware, who was brutally murdered by Thomas Capano, a charismatic, politically connected lawyer 17 years her senior -- who was once her trusted confidant and lover. Uncover the real truth behind the headlines with And Never Let Her Go: Thomas Capano: The...

When beautiful, blond Sheila married the charming, andsome Blackthorne, she was convinced she had found her perfect soul mate, and helped him attain the privileged life of the country club set. But behind Allen's smooth facade, she discovered a violent, controlling sociopath -- a liar, a scam artist, a sexual deviant. When she finally fled with their two young daughters, she was skeletally thin, bruised, and beaten. Although Sheila recovered and remarried,...

On July 3, 1974, Patricia Allanson's "husband, Tom Allanson, was arrested after a cellar shoot-out in . . . {Atlanta} that left his parents dead. . . . {The author argues that} his wife had set up the entire incident. . . . Ms. Allanson is now in a Georgia jail, convicted of aggravated assault, impersonating a registered nurse, illegal possession of Halcion and robbing her elderly patients. It is her second prison sentence; in 1976 she was convicted...

One of the most terrifying true-crime stories of our time. One by one the young women vanished without a trace. Oregon's massive police search was under way. But not even Lt. James Stovall, the brilliant investigator in charge, suspected how grisly the crimes were or who the killer would turn out to be. To his neighbors, Jerry Brudos was a gentle man whose mild manner contrasted with his awesome physical strength. To his employers, Jerry was a fine...

Discusses the investigation and trial of Liysa Northon, who was convicted for killing her husband in 2000 after setting up a crime scene made to look like she herself escaped, a case that eventually linked her to a series of violent crimes against a series of men. In perhaps the most profound character portrait she has ever drawn, America's bestselling true-crime writer, Ann Rule, asks, Can the female really be deadlier than the male? In Heart Full...

Explores cases of people killed by trusted spouses, lovers, family members, or helpful strangers who turned on them, including the murder of Chuck Leonard, a middle school counselor who was an odd mix of family man and wild man.

The author presents another collection of fascinating and disturbing true-crime stories drawn from her real-life personal files.

A Fever in the Heart probes a volatile triangle of one woman and the two men who trade roles as her lover/husband--until both are murdered, leaving a double widow and a killer. Publicity tie-in to Everything She Ever Wanted, and A Rose For Her Grave, both ABC-TV two-part miniseries. Includes two 8-page photo inserts.

Collects true crime stories about sociopaths who kill ruthlessly, including the tale of a sea captain who is tricked into marriage and cheated out of his fortune by the mother of his illegitimate children before being murdered by her and her brother.