Anthony Awards
2 appearances
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Edition 9 (1994) Winner
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Edition 11 (1996) Winner
Ann Rule
アン・ルール
An Rūru
Aliases:
Ann Rae Rule / Ann Rae Stackhouse
Pen Names:
Andy Stack（Pen name used for True Detective magazine）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1931-10-22 （Lowell, Michigan）
- Died
- 2015-07-26 （Burien, Washington） age 83
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Lowell, Michigan → Coatesville, Pennsylvania → Des Moines, Washington → Normandy Park, Washington
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Crime writer, Law enforcement officer
- Active Years
- 1969-2015
- Affiliations
- Seattle Police Department
- Influenced By
- Family members in law enforcement
- Influenced
- True crime writers
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coatesville High School | — | — | 高校卒業 | — | United States |
| Highline Community College | — | — | 準学士号 | — | United States |
| University of Washington | — | Creative writing, criminology, psychology | — | 在籍 | United States |
Coatesville High School
Degree:
高校卒業
Year of Graduation:
1949
Country:
United States
High school graduation
Highline Community College
Degree:
準学士号
Country:
United States
Associate degree
University of Washington
Creative writing, criminology, psychology
Period:
在籍
Country:
United States
Attended, no degree mentioned
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Library of America Selection | Young Love | True Crime Anthology | Library of America | Selected |
| 2012 | True Crime Zine Best True Crime Books | Fatal Friends, Deadly Neighbors and Other True Cases | — | True Crime Zine | Top 3 |
Library of America Selection
2008
Work:
Young Love
Category:
True Crime Anthology
Organization:
Library of America
Result:
Selected
True Crime Zine Best True Crime Books
2012
Work:
Fatal Friends, Deadly Neighbors and Other True Cases
Organization:
True Crime Zine
Result:
Top 3
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Stranger Beside Me
1980 True crimeTrue crime book about serial killer Ted Bundy, her former co-worker and friend.
Serial killersCharming murderersBetrayal
Adaptations
- [TV movie] The Stranger Beside Me / Matthew O'Callaghan (2003)
Small Sacrifices
1987 True crimeStory of Diane Downs who murdered her daughter and attempted to murder her other children.
FamilicideMaternal filicide
Adaptations
- [TV movie] Small Sacrifices / David Greene (1989)
A Rose for Her Grave and Other True Cases
1993 True crimeCollection of true crime cases, Crime Files Vol. 1.
Multiple murdersTrue cases
Bibliography
- The Stranger Beside Me
- Lust Killer
- The Want-Ad Killer
- The I-5 Killer
- Small Sacrifices
- A Rose for Her Grave and Other True Cases
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed character studiesFocus on antiheroesShocking revelations
- Recurring Motifs
- Pacific Northwest murdersCharming killersMonsters behind masks
Health
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Congestive heart failure晩年Cause of death
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Hip fracture2013年Led to cancellation of book tour
Legacy
Pioneer of true crime genre, best known for book on Ted Bundy. Authored over 30 true crime books.
In Popular Culture
- Frequently referenced in true crime media and Ted Bundy portrayals
Quotes
-
To choose a book subject, I weed through about 3,000 suggestions from readers. I'm looking for an 'antihero' whose eventual arrest shocks those who knew him.
Source: The New York Times obituary (2015)
Trivia
- Worked alongside Ted Bundy at a suicide hotline
- Two sons charged with theft from her but charges dropped after death
- Wrote for True Detective magazine under male pen name