Without Pity: Ann Rule's Most Dangerous Killers

Ann Rule

Dec 2003 · Simon and Schuster

About this ebook

The #1 New York Times–bestselling true crime author profiles the criminals who kill without conscience—includes case updates and three new accounts!

In eight stunning Case Files volumes, from A Rose for Her Grave to the #1 blockbuster Last Dance, Last Chance, Ann Rule reigns as “America’s best true-crime writer” (Kirkus Reviews). Now, she updates the most astonishing cases from that acclaimed series—and presents shocking, all-new true-crime accounts—in one riveting anthology.

In every explosive chapter of Without Pity, Ann Rule deepens her unrelenting exploration of the evil that lies behind the perfect facades of heartless killers . . . and the deadly compulsions of greed and power that shatter their outward trappings of material success.

They are the admired, trusted neighbor; the affable family man; the sexy, charismatic lover; the high-achieving professional. Perhaps most frightening of all is that they are heroes in their own minds. But when someone gets in the way of their deluded dreams, they are capable of deadly acts of violence with no remorse.

Analyzing the true nature of the sociopathic mind in chilling detail, Ann Rule traces the murderous crimes of seemingly ordinary men—killers who drew their unsuspecting victims into their twisted worlds with devastating consequences.

Ratings and reviews

Another great read by the undisputed Queen of American true crime writers. If you have read any of Ann Rule's books before this is up to the normal 5 star standard...if you haven't use this book to introduce a great writer into your library. Rule both writes in a manner that is easy to read and also ensures that the cases are well researched before writing so you end up reading something that misses very little of the entire story.

I was disappointed to find out that almost every one of these stories had been published previously in other books that I had already read. It was a waste of money, nothing new.

Truly evil murderers are examined in this True Crime novel. Another Anne Rule Classic!

About the author

Ann Rule wrote thirty-five New York Times bestsellers, all of them still in print. Her first bestseller was The Stranger Beside Me, 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.