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Smoke, mirrors, and murder and other true cases

A compilation of real-life crime stories includes the tales of a counterfeit priest, a serial rapist, a victim burned beyond recognition, and a con artist whose activities lead to murder.

Main Author:	Rule, Ann.
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Pocket Books, 2008.
Edition:	1st Pocket Books pbk. ed.
Series:	Ann Rule's crime files ; #12.
Subjects:	Murder > United States > Case studies. Homicide > United States > Case studies.

Summary:	A compilation of real-life crime stories includes the tales of a counterfeit priest, a serial rapist, a victim burned beyond recognition, and a con artist whose activities lead to murder.
Physical Description:	xiv, 464 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.
ISBN:	9781416541608 (pbk.) 1416541608 (pbk.)
Author Notes:	Ann Rule was born on October 22, 1931 in Lowell, Michigan. She received a bachelor's degree from the University of Washington in creative writing, with minors in psychology, criminology and penology. She began writing for magazines including True Detective, Master Detective, Inside Detective, Front Page Detective, and Office Detective in 1969. During her lifetime, she wrote more than 30 books including The Stranger Beside Me; Green River, Running Red; Practice to Deceive; Ann Rule's Crime Files series, and Lying in Wait. She died on July 26, 2015 at the age of 83. (Bowker Author Biography)

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