Smoke, Mirrors, and Murder: And Other True Cases by Ann Rule: Used

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Condition
Good: A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including ...
Publication Date
2007-12-26
Pages
480
ISBN
1416541608
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Pocket Books
ISBN-10
1416541608
ISBN-13
9781416541608
eBay Product ID (ePID)
57110605

Product Key Features

Book Title
Smoke, Mirrors, and Murder : and Other True Cases
Number of Pages
480 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2007
Topic
Murder / General, Espionage, Murder / Serial Killers, Criminology
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
True Crime, Social Science
Author
Ann Rule
Book Series
Ann Rule's Crime Files Ser.
Format
Mass Market

Dimensions

Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
10.3 Oz
Item Length
6.8 in
Item Width
4.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
Series Volume Number
12
Table Of Content
Contents Foreword The Deputy's Wife The Antiques Dealer's Wife The Truck Driver's Wife The Convict's Wife The Chemist's Wife The Painter's Wife The Minister's Wife
Synopsis
America's best true-crime writer Ann Rule delivers a collection of shocking and surprising true stories., Includes Ann Rule's insider commentary on the Mary Winkler murder case REAL-LIFE MURDER. REAL-LIFE MYSTERY. In some murder cases, the truth behind the most tragic of crimes crystallizes with relative ease. Not so with these fascinating accounts drawn from the personal files of Ann Rule, America's #1 bestselling true-crime writer. What happens when the case itself becomes an intractable puzzle, when clues are shrouded in smoke and mirrors, and when criminals skillfully evade law enforcement in a maddening cat-and-mouse chase? Even the most devoted true-crime reader won't predict the outcome of these truly baffling cases until the conclusions revealed in Ann Rule's marvelously insightful narrative: An ideal family is targeted for death by the least likely enemy, who plotted their demise from behind bars.... A sexual predator hides behind multiple fake identities, eluding police for years while his past victims live in fear that he will hunt them down.... A modest preacher's wife confesses to shooting her husband after an argument -- but there's more to her shattering story than meets the eye. These and other true cases are analyzed with stunning clarity in a page-turning collection you won't be able to put down., From the #1 bestselling true-crime writer in America comes a chilling collection of tales about a variety of deceptive killers--young and old, rich and poor--who commit murder by sleight-of-hand. Includes Rules insider commentary of the case of Mary Winkler, the Tennessee woman who killed her minister husband, Matthew, in 2006. Original., #1 New York Times bestselling author and true crime icon Ann Rule explores several crimes filled with mysterious twists and turns in this unputdownable entry in the Ann Rule's Crime Files series. Some murder cases reveal the answers quickly and with relative ease. But sometimes, the case is an intractable puzzle, filled with smoke and mirrors. The "country's premier true crime author" ( Library Journal ) reveals several such cat-and-mouse cases here. First, the ideal family is targeted for death by the least likely enemy. In another case, a sexual predator hides behind multiple fake identities, eluding police for years while his past victims live in fear that he will hunt them down. There's also the true story of a modest preacher's wife confessing to shooting her husband after an argument but there's more to her shattering story than meets the eye. These and other true crime tales are analyzed with Ann Rule's "extraordinary" ( The New York Times ) compassion and objectivity in this collection.

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