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The Stranger Beside Me (Revised and Updated): 20th Anniversary |
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Ann Rule was a writer working on the biggest story of her life, tracking down a brutal mass-murderer. Little did she know that Ted Bundy, her close friend, was the savage slayer she was hunting.
The most fascinating killer in modern American historyAnn Rule has an extraordinary angle that makes <i>The Stranger Beside Me</i> as dramatic and chilling as a bedroom window shattering at midnight. (<i>The New York Times</i>)
Overwhelming. (<i>The Houston Post</i>)
A shattering storycarefully investigated, written with compassion but also with professional objectivity. (<i>Seattle Times</i>)
Ann Rule has masterfully written about Ted Bundy, her friend who also lays claim to being one of the worst serial killers in history.
She elaborates on her background in law enforcement as a former police officer with family in law enforcement. Another aspect that sets her apart from most true crime authors is her training in crime scene investigations and her participation in crime expert seminars.
In a strange twist of irony the author had signed a contract to write a book about the murders with no hint that the killer was someone that she knew.
"The Stranger Beside Me" shows the contrasts in Ted Bundy- a very intelligent, politically connected seemingly charming man with a bright future and caring personality. Beneath all of that was a master conman and brutal murder fixated on a still unknown number of victims that fit a specific physical appearance. He was manipulative, thrived on media attention, and ultimately seemed to fear the end result that he meted out to his victims: death. He sure tried everything he could to avoid or postpone the death sentence he earned.
What makes this book a true crime classic is the personal connection and insight that Ann Rule had with Ted Bundy. She tells the story not just as a writer, but an author that knew members of both sides of the investigation; the killer and many of the law enforcement members that worked the cases. An excellent book!
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