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A Rose for Her Grave - and Other True Cases
- Ann Rule's Crime Files, Book 1
- Narrated by: Laural Merlington
- Length: 16 hrs and 39 mins
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long , full of details. The story continues today
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The most fatal mistake? Trust. It's the foundation of any enduring relationship between friends, lovers, spouses, and families. But when trust is placed in those who are not what they seem, the results can be deadly. Ann Rule, who famously chronicled her own shocking experience of unknowingly befriending a sociopath in The Stranger Beside Me, offers a riveting, all-new collection from her true-crime files, with the lethally shattered bonds of trust at the core of each blood-soaked account.
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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. 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 listener won't predict the outcome of these truly baffling cases until the conclusions revealed in Ann Rule's marvelously insightful narrative.
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Ann Rule was working on the biggest story of her career, tracking the trail of victims left by a brutal serial killer. Little did this future best-selling author know that the savage slayer she was hunting was the young man she counted among her closest friends. Everyone's picture of a natural winner, Ted Bundy was a bright, charming, and handsome man with a promising future as an attorney. But on January 24, 1989 Bundy was executed for the murders of three young women - and had confessed to taking the lives of at least thirty-five more women from coast to coast.
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There is an Audio problem in Chapter 54
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Ann Rule presents her 8th collection of crime stories drawn from her private files - and featuring the riveting case of a fraudulent doctor whose lifelong deceptions had deadly consequences. Dr. Anthony Pignataro was a cosmetic surgeon and a famed medical researcher whose flashy red Lamborghini and flamboyant lifestyle in western New York State suggested a highly successful career. But no one was safe if they got in his way. With scalpel, drugs, and arsenic, he betrayed every oath a physician makes - until his own schemes backfired.
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It’s a chilling reality that homicide investigators know all too well: The last face most murder victims see is not that of a stranger, but of someone familiar. Whether only an acquaintance or a trusted intimate, such killers share a common trait that triggers the downward spiral toward death for someone close to them: They are masters at hiding who they really are. Their clever masks let them appear safe, kind, and truthful. They are anything but - and almost no one can detect the murderous impulses buried deep in their psyches.
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If You Really Loved Me
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David Brown was the consummate entrepreneur: a computer wizard and millionaire by age thirty-two. When his beautiful young wife was shot to death as she slept, Brown's fourteen-year-old daughter, Cinnamon, confessed to killing her stepmother. The California courts sentenced her harshly: twenty-four years to life. But in the wake of Cinnamon's murder conviction, thanks in part to two determined lawmen, the twisted private world of David Brown himself unfolded with astonishing clarity—revealing a trail of perverse love, twisted secrets, and evil mind games.
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This is the type of story that makes you question
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Don't Look Behind You: And Other True Cases
- Ann Rule's Crime Files, Book 15
- Written by: Ann Rule
- Narrated by: Laural Merlington
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Ann Rule, who shared her own nerve-jangling account of unknowingly befriending sadistic sociopath Ted Bundy in The Stranger Beside Me, chronicles other fateful encounters with the hidden predators among us in this riveting collection, fifteenth in the best-selling series drawn from her personal files. First in line is a stunning case that spanned thirty years and took a determined detective to four states - ending, finally, in Alaska - where he unraveled not one but two murders.
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Gruesome
- By Product Princess on 2021-01-23
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Lust Killer
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When young women begin mysteriously disappearing in Oregon, Police Lieutenant James Stovall leads a relentless search for a killer. With little evidence available, and the public screaming for answers, he must find a remorseless, brutal killer whose identity will shock them all....
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Publisher's Summary
"A Rose for Her Grave" - the principal story of this collection - vividly recreates the cautionary tale of Randy Roth, a misogynistic sociopath from the Pacific Northwest whose rage was directed primarily at women and children. Addicted to his own greed, Roth exercised a powerful aura of control over his victims, using his ability to charm and boyish good looks to lower their defenses. By the time they saw the reality of the madness in his eyes, it was usually too late. This, along with five other chilling cases, bears the stamp of classic Ann Rule - informed, comprehensive, and eerily evocative of man's inhumanity to man.
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- Anita
- 2021-08-27
Love Anne Rule!
I've always been a fan. Her research is impeccable, the stories are interesting and she's a great story-teller.
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- Susie Q
- 2017-09-30
I Think I Need A Break for Awhile
I really love these books. However I've been binging on them and have noticed my anxiety level increase. So I think I need a break for awhile :)
This is a very good collection. As I've said in other reviews I'm fascinated with the psychology of people. It bothers me greatly that these stories are true but they need to be told.
Ann Rule was very good at what she did. She honored each victim. I also like how she names many, many brave people who try to solve these heinous crimes. It must be so hard for many. In today's climate of good cop/bad cop, I am reminded that the vast majority of them do the best they can. For awhile there I was beginning to doubt this concept.
Ann Rule wrestles with the fact that she makes money on the tragedies of others. But she did it in the most honorable and respectful way. I love her books but again, I need to calm down for awhile!
5 stars throughout
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- Barbara
- 2013-06-05
Can't Get Enough Ann Rule!!
I've been an Ann Rule fan for years - but now that I live in the Pacific Northwest, I'm even more of a fan. It's been a while since I was so hooked to a story, I listened to the events unfold during every spare moment I could steal away from the daily grind. The story of Randy Roth was utterly fascinating. My only criticism - and I admit, I'm probably being picky - is the narration. This is the second time I've listened to an audiobook narrated by Laural Merlington (and again, that was another fascinating audiobook I couldn't put down), and ... she over-enunciates. For example, every time she says "our," it sounds like "ow-wer." But she does read at a perfect pace, I'll say that. So overall, if you are a True Crime fan, get this audiobook!
16 people found this helpful
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- Dianne
- 2013-03-05
Ann Rule at her usual best.
Would you consider the audio edition of A Rose for Her Grave - and Other True Cases to be better than the print version?
Only for the picture value. Most of her books do include pictures.
What did you like best about this story?
The way criminals always think they are smarter than anyone else.
What does Laural Merlington bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
She made the evil pop out in her voice.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
Everytime the truth was revealed.
Any additional comments?
Never get enough of Ann Rule!!
15 people found this helpful
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- Laura
- 2013-02-16
Interesting nonfiction cases
These true crime cases written by Ann Rule, all of which I believe are newly told in this book, are well-written depictions of the havoc scum of the earth criminals impose upon innocent victims, their families and friends. Highly recommend.
The narrator, Laural Merlington, is a brilliant choice by Ann Rule to tell these stories in an authentic manner.
13 people found this helpful
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- Jim
- 2015-01-27
I'm hooked!
This book held my attention from beginning to end. I'm new to Anne Rule and true crime , this book has been a great introduction.
12 people found this helpful
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- Nicole
- 2013-03-25
This is an Old Book -From 1993
The story is great, well researched, very detailed. It goes into a crime that I (being 40) vaguely remember. The reason for that is because it was originally published in 1993. There are many other more current true crime books. Buy one of those- the forensics will interest you more. Also, the actual paper version of this book is out of print on some sites.
Randy Roth was a horrible monster but his conviction was from 1991... Not sure why this is just now being released on Audible.
9 people found this helpful
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- Christine
- 2015-03-01
Ann Rule
I love her books! She's such an excellent author. She doesn't just explain the crime she lets the readers know the victims before their tragic death.
Ann Rule is definitely by far my favorite author!
5 people found this helpful
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- PAN66
- 2013-09-23
Did not like the narrations
What disappointed you about A Rose for Her Grave - and Other True Cases?
The narrator usually sounded automated. I couldn't even finish the book.
Would you be willing to try another one of Laural Merlington’s performances?
No. Never.
Any additional comments?
I love Ann Rule books but I could not listen to this narrator. I love audio books but this is the only time I have ever not finished listen to it because of the person narrating.
5 people found this helpful
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- Jennifer Robertson
- 2019-10-22
Awesome
Ann Rule is amazing. Her stories are detailed and addicting. I never want her books to end.
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- notvafter11
- 2019-10-09
love the narrator
This narrator has such a clear crisp voice and emphasizes words as tho she knows the story by heart. does a great job with the different voices!
3 people found this helpful