#1 New York Times bestselling author and Queen of True Crime Ann Rule delivers another gripping true-crime storyâ€”this time a shattering case of Christmastime murder off the coast of

Practice to Deceive
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#1 New York Times bestselling author and Queen of True Crime Ann Rule delivers another gripping true-crime storyâ€”this time a shattering case of Christmastime murder off the coast of Washington State, with a shocking amount of drama, greed, sex, and scandal and no shortage of suspects.

With more than 50 million copies of her thirty-four books in print, from The Stranger Beside Me, her chilling personal account of knowing Ted Bundy, to fourteen hardcover booksâ€” including Small Sacrifices; Green River, Running Red; and Too Late to Say Goodbyeâ€”and sixteen collections in her #1 bestselling Crime Files series, Ann Rule is without a doubt â€œAmericaâ€™s best true-crime writerâ€ (Kirkus Reviews). In Practice to Deceive, her first book-length investigative chronicle since In the Still of the Night, Rule unravels a shattering case of Christmastime murder off the coast of Washington Stateâ€”presented with the clarity, authority, and emotional depth that Ruleâ€™s readers expect. Itâ€™s a case with enough drama, greed, sex, and scandal to be called â€œThe Real Housewives of Whidbey Island,â€ but this was not reality television. This was murder: pure, cruel, ugly, and senseless. And someone had to pay the price.

Nestled in Puget Sound, Whidbey Island is a gem of the Pacific Northwest; accessible only by ferry and the soaring Deception Pass Bridge, it is known for its artistic communities and stunning natural beauty. Life there is low-key, insular, and the islandâ€™s year-round residents tend to know one anotherâ€™s business. But when the blood-drenched body of Russel Douglas was discovered the day after Christmas in his SUV in a hidden driveway near Whidbeyâ€™s most exclusive mansions, the whole island was shocked. A single bullet between his eyes was the cause of death, but no one could imagine who among them could plot such a devious, cold-blooded crime. At first, police suspected suicide, tragically common at the height of the holiday season. But when they found no gun in or near the SUV, Russelâ€™s manner of death became homicide. Like a cast of characters from a classic mystery novel, a host of Whidbey residents fell under suspicion.

Brenna Douglas was Russelâ€™s estranged and soon-to-be-ex wife, who allowed him to come home for a Christmas visit with their children. The couple owned the popular Just Bâ€™s salon. Brennaâ€™s good friend Peggy Sue Thomas worked there, and Brenna complained often to her that Russel was physically and emotionally abusive. Peggy Sueâ€™s own life has been one of extremes. Married three times, hers is a rags-to-riches-and-back-again tale in which sheâ€™s played many roles: aircraft mechanic, basketball coach, the â€œdrop-dead gorgeousâ€ beauty queen as a former Ms. Washington, Las Vegas limousine driver, million-dollar horse breeder, wealthy divorcÃ©e. But in 2003, her love affair with married guitarist Jim Huden led the two Whidbey Island natives to pursue their ultimate dreams of wealth and privilegeâ€”even at the expense of human life.

Unravel the tangled web woven by Russel Douglasâ€™s murder in Practice to Deceive, the newest heart pounding true-crime tour de force from Ann Rule.
Country USA
Brand Gallery Books
Manufacturer Gallery Books
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2013-10-08
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781416544623

Country	USA
Brand	Gallery Books
Manufacturer	Gallery Books
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2013-10-08
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781416544623

Practice to Deceive

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