The Stranger Beside Me: Ted Bundy The Shocking Inside Story
by Ann Rule
The Stranger Beside Me: Ted Bundy The Shocking Inside Story by Ann Rule holds a highly rated rating of 4.13 out of 5, based on 35.8K reader ratings. First published in 1980. The book spans 548 pages.
About The Stranger Beside Me: Ted Bundy The Shocking Inside Story
THE DEFINITIVE WORK OF AMERICAN TRUE CRIME FROM "AMERICA'S BEST TRUE-CRIME WRITER" (Kirkus Reviews) Utterly unique in its astonishing intimacy, as jarringly frightening as when it first appeared, Ann Rule's The Stranger Beside Me defies our expectation that we would surely know if a monster lived among us, worked alongside of us, appeared as one of us. With a slow chill that intensifies with each heart-pounding page, Rule describes her dawning awareness that Ted Bundy, her sensitive coworker on a crisis hotline, was one of the most prolific serial killers in America. He would confess to killing at least thirty-six young women from coast to coast, and was eventually executed for three of those cases. Drawing from their correspondence that endured until shortly before Bundy's death, and striking a seamless balance between her deeply personal perspective and her role as a crime reporter on the hunt for a savage serial killer -- the brilliant and charismatic Bundy, the man she thought she knew -- Rule changed the course of true-crime literature with this unforgettable chronicle.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Ann Rule |
| Published | 1980 |
| Pages | 548 |
| Genres | Non-Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Biography & Memoir, Biography & Memoir, Mystery & Thriller |
| Average Rating | 4.13 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 35,824 |
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What genre is The Stranger Beside Me: Ted Bundy The Shocking Inside Story?
The Stranger Beside Me: Ted Bundy The Shocking Inside Story is categorized as Non-Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Biography & Memoir, Biography & Memoir. Its primary genre classification is Mystery & Thriller.
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Based on 35.8K reader ratings, The Stranger Beside Me: Ted Bundy The Shocking Inside Story has an average score of 4.13 out of 5.00, which is considered "Highly Rated."
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The Stranger Beside Me: Ted Bundy The Shocking Inside Story has 548 pages. It is a longer read suited for dedicated readers.
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The Stranger Beside Me: Ted Bundy The Shocking Inside Story was written by Ann Rule. It was first published in 1980.
What is the ISBN for The Stranger Beside Me: Ted Bundy The Shocking Inside Story?
The ISBN-13 for The Stranger Beside Me: Ted Bundy The Shocking Inside Story is 9780451203270.0.
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