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Ann Rule

Ann Rule is an American true crime author. Prior to her solo writing career, she contributed to women's publications, including the magazine True Detective under the pseudonym Andy Stack. She has authored books on nearly every American serial killer and has also explored fiction with her psychological suspense novel, Possession. Ann Rule's journey as a published author began in 1980 with her book about Ted Bundy, The Stranger Beside Me. Below is a list of Ann Rule's books in the order of their original publication.

Ann Rule became a published novelist in 1980 with the novel The Stranger Beside Me. Below is a list of Ann Rule's books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of Crime Files Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
A Rose for Her Grave and Other True Cases (1993) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
You Belong to Me and Other True Crime Cases (1994) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Fever in the Heart and Other True Cases (1996) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
In the Name of Love and Other True Cases (1998) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The End of the Dream (1998) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Rage to Kill and Other True Cases (1999) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Empty Promises and Other True Cases (2001) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Last Dance, Last Chance (2001) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Kiss Me, Kill Me and Other True Cases (2004) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Worth More Dead and Other True Cases (2005) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
No Regrets and Other True Cases (2006) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Smoke, Mirrors, and Murder and Other True Cases (2007) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Mortal Danger and Other True Cases (2008) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
But I Trusted You and Other True Cases (2009) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Don't Look Behind You (2011) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Fatal Friends, Deadly Neighbors and Other True Cases (2012) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Lying in Wait and Other True Cases (2014) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Standalone Novels Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Possession (1981) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
The Stranger Beside Me (1980) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Lust Killer (1981) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Want-Ad Killer (1983) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The I-5 Killer (1984) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Mind Games (1984) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Small Sacrifices (1987) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
If You Really Loved Me (1991) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Everything She Ever Wanted (1992) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Dead By Sunset (1995) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Bitter Harvest (1997) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
And Never Let Her Go (1999) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Jerry Harris Case (1999) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Every Breath You Take (2001) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Without Pity (2003) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Heart Full of Lies (2003) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Green River, Running Red (2004) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Too Late to Say Goodbye (2007) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
In the Still of the Night (2010) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Practice to Deceive (2013) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Anthologies Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
The Plot Thickens (1997) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

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