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Mortal Danger (Ann Rule's Crime Files) | 
| Author: Ann Rule
Publisher: Pocket
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  29 reviews
Sales Rank: 2945
Media: Mass Market Paperback
Edition: 1st Pocket Books Pbk. Ed
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 480
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 4.1 x 1.2
ISBN: 1416542205
Dewey Decimal Number: 364.15230973
EAN: 9781416542209
ASIN: 1416542205
Publication Date: November 25, 2008
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centerFROM TRUST TO TERROR...PFROM SECURITY TO SURVIVAL/centerPThe author of IThe Stranger Beside Me/i brings her brilliantly informed understanding of the sociopath to this riveting truecrime collection. Only Ann Rule, who unknowingly worked alongside the smart and charming Ted Bundy -- America's most notorious serial killer -- could lend her razor-sharp insight into these cases of the spouse, lover, family member, or helpful stranger who is totally trusted but whose lethally violent nature, though masterfully disguised, can and will kill. Featured here is the case of a Southern California family man who appeared to be the picture of healthy living with his expertise in naturopathic healing. Luring a beautiful flight attendant into a passionate affair, he swept her away to a secluded home on the Oregon coast where his jealous rages escalated, ultimately leading to a brutal sex attack in which she believed she would die. How this brave victim survived, never knowing her tormentor's whereabouts, and how he resurfaced, forcing a tragic end for all involved, makes this one of Ann Rule's most compelling narratives. Other cases include that of the woman who masterminded her husband's murder to gain his inheritance...the monstrous sadist whose prison release damaged a presidential candidate's campaign and ended in a bitter double tragedy in a quiet neighborhood three thousand miles away...the shocking DNA link between a cold-blooded crime and a cold case...and inside the horrific case of the man who crossed an ocean and several countries to stalk the Eurasian beauty who had fled from him in desperation.
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 Authentic and Chilling! January 6, 2009
"Mortal Danger" presents five medium-length murder cases with incredible realism. "Mortal Danger" not only tells the victims' stories, but also that of the detectives and prosecutors involved (how they solved the cases), and the killers' lives as well - going back to their early childhood where possible. The book also details the trials and benefits from visits to the crime scenes.
 Disappointing... January 5, 2009
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I bought the Kindle edition of this book with great anticipation. I had read The Stranger Beside Me and another of Anne Rule's books years ago and enjoyed both of them. So, upon beginning this new Anne Rule book I had high hopes for another enjoyable read. It was clear, within the first couple of pages, that this book was not at all what I expected. Maybe I had forgotten, or was simply a younger and less experienced reader when I read those previous books, but Anne Rule simply isn't a good story teller. I felt the book was completely amateurish and boring. She has a habit of repeating herself throughout each story. The first story could have been half the length it was, if it had been written in a smooth, straight forward manner, instead of going on and on about things that were unimportant or completely irrelevant. What could have been a reasonably good book read more like a high school student's attempt at true crime writing...and doing a poor job of it.br /I would not recommend this book for anyone with any intelligence. It was slow, poorly written and simply boring.
 Pretty good but not her best January 5, 2009
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I usually read Ann's books in one sitting but found this effort less-than absorbing. In fairness, I'm a bit over the true crime genre at the moment and I probably expect too much from Ann's books generally. Having said that, Ann's fans will want to add it to their collection and general fans of true crime writing will find that she is still in a league of her own.
Ann Rule my favorite true crime author January 3, 2009
Ann Rule is at her finest when she tells her short stories. This is a great vacation read or one to keep in the car to read while you are waiting, problem is I couldn't put it down until it was finished!! I am looking forward to anything Ann Rule!
 Not my favorite Ann Rule novel January 3, 2009
I've read most of the Rule books and found most to be extremely exciting. Mortal Danger was a waste of money. I don't like the short stories included either.
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