{"product_id":"but-i-trusted-you-ann-rules-crime-files-14-9781982178673","title":"But I Trusted You: Ann Rule's Crime Files #14","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this chilling volume of \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Ann Rule's Crime Files, discover unforgettable cases of a spouse, lover, family member or helpful stranger who is totally trusted--until it's too late.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhether driven to extreme violence by greed or jealousy, passion or rage, the calculating sociopaths in this true crime collection targeted those closest to them--unwitting victims whose last disbelieving words could well have been \"but I trusted you....\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHeadlining this page-turning anthology is the case of middle-school counselor Chuck Leonard, found shot to death outside his Washington State home on an icy February morning. A complicated mix of family man and wild man, Chuck played hard and loved many...but who crossed the line by murdering him in cold blood? And why? The revelation is as stunning as the shattering crime itself, powerfully illuminating how those we think we know can ingeniously hide their destructive and homicidal designs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlong with other shocking cases, immaculately detailed and sharply analyzed by America's #1 true crime writer, this fourteenth Crime Files volume is essential reading for getting inside the mind of the hidden killers among us.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnn Rule wrote thirty-five \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers, all of them still in print. Her first bestseller was \u003ci\u003eThe Stranger Beside Me\u003c\/i\u003e, about her personal relationship with infamous serial killer Ted Bundy. A former Seattle police officer, she used her firsthand expertise in all her books. For more than three decades, she was a powerful advocate for victims of violent crime. She lived near Seattle and died in 2015.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Gallery Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50724777820434,"sku":"9781982178673","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e7e1b96b-7b2d-4cac-98b7-174b766231fc.jpg?v=1734808374","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/but-i-trusted-you-ann-rules-crime-files-14-9781982178673","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}