In 1971, while working the late-shift at a Seattle crisis clinic, true-crime writer Ann Rule struck up a friendship with a sensitive, charismatic young coworker: Ted Bundy. Three years later, eight young women disappeared in seven months, and Rule began tracking a brutal mass murderer. But she had no idea that the "Ted" the police were seeking was the same Ted who had become her close friend and confidant. As she put the evidence together, a terrifying picture emerged of the man she thought she knew--his magnetic power, his ...
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In 1971, while working the late-shift at a Seattle crisis clinic, true-crime writer Ann Rule struck up a friendship with a sensitive, charismatic young coworker: Ted Bundy. Three years later, eight young women disappeared in seven months, and Rule began tracking a brutal mass murderer. But she had no idea that the "Ted" the police were seeking was the same Ted who had become her close friend and confidant. As she put the evidence together, a terrifying picture emerged of the man she thought she knew--his magnetic power, his bleak compulsion, his double life, and, most of all, his string of helpless victims. Bundy eventually confessed to killing at least thirty-six women across the country. Forty years after its initial publication, The Stranger Beside Me remains a gripping, intimate, and unforgettable true-crime classic, "as dramatic and chilling as a bedroom window shattering at midnight" ( New York Times ).
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Mass market trade paperback in good condition. All inside pages are in good shape. Some small creases and shelf wear to the cover and spine. 441 pages.
Imagine working with a handsome, mature, caring young man and liking him. Now imagine that you find out that the nice young man you?ve spent many evenings working with is responsible for the deaths of more than thirty women. In this book, Anne Rule takes you through her own journey of shock and denial when she finds out that the nice young man she had once worked with is a serial killer. In characteristic style, she examines the psychological aspects of Ted Bundy?s crimes, brings the killer and his victims to life, and makes you wonder about the boy next door.
Angela
May 17, 2007
Strange but true
Easy to read and digest. Ms Rule's other books are worth reading too.
