{"product_id":"lying-in-wait-and-other-true-cases","title":"Lying in Wait and Other True Cases","description":"\u003cb\u003eAnn Rule presents a collection of fascinating and disturbing true-crime stories--drawn from her real-life personal files--in this seventeenth volume in the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling Crime Files series.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this gripping collection of investigative accounts from her private archives, \"America's best true-crime writer\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews)\u003c\/i\u003e exposes the most frightening aspect of the murderous mind: the waiting game. Trusted family members or strangers, these cold-blooded killers select their unsuspecting prey, wait for the perfect moment to strike, then turn normality into homicidal mayhem in a matter of moments. Ann Rule will have you seeing the people and places around you with heightened caution as you read these shattering cases, including: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - New mothers murdered, their infants kidnapped, in an atrocious baby-selling scheme\u003cbr\u003e - The man who kept his criminal past hidden from his wife--and his wife from his mistress--until he coldly disposed of one of them\u003cbr\u003e - The beautiful daughter of a State Department official ran away from the privileged world she knew and hitched a ride with a man she didn't...with fatal consequences\u003cbr\u003e - For months, a vicious, rage-filled serial rapist eluded police and terrorized Seattle's women--when would he strike next, and how far would his violence escalate?\u003cbr\u003e - A criminal known for his Houdini-like escapes is serving time for murder in a botched robbery--now the convict is being served dinner in a civilian's home, where he has one more trick up his sleeve\u003cbr\u003e - A long-lost relative who came home to visit, leaving a bloody trail through Washington and Oregon; no one realized how dangerous he and his ladylove were--until it was far too late... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With her ability to translate the most complex cases into storytelling \"as dramatic and chilling as a bedroom window shattering at night\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e), Rule expertly analyzes the thoughts and deeds of the\u003cbr\u003e sociopath, in this seventeenth essential Crime Files volume.","brand":"Gallery Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48003125969085,"sku":"BS-TC0-138271","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0771\/9767\/2637\/files\/9781982138271-HD.jpg?v=1786876640","url":"https:\/\/boundigo.com\/products\/lying-in-wait-and-other-true-cases","provider":"Boundigo Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}