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Ann Rule’s Dead by Sunset is a detailed nonfiction account of the no‑body homicide of Cheryl Brad—the wife of a dangerous psychopath. The book follows Rule’s investigation of the murder, the surrounding trials, and the broader context of domestic violence and Uxoricide in the United States, with a focus on Oregon’s legal system and the challenges faced by the justice system when evidence is scarce.
First publish date: 1995
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Biography
Authors: Ann Rule
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