Books like Heart Full of Lies by Ann Rule

Ann Rule’s true‑crime biography exposes the chilling rise of serial killer Ted Bundy and the devastating realization she faced when she discovered the killer was her friend.

The untold story of how poison rocked Jazz Age New York City. A pair of forensic scientists began their trailblazing chemical detective work, fighting to end an era when untraceable poisons offered an easy path to the perfect crime. Chief medical examiner Charles Norris and toxicologist Alexander Gettler investigate a family mysteriously stricken bald, factory workers with crumbling bones, a diner serving poisoned pies, and many others. Each case presents a deadly new puzzle and Norris and Gettler create revolutionary experiments to tease out even the wiliest compounds from human tissue. From the vantage of their laboratory it also becomes clear that murderers aren't the only toxic threat--modern life has created a kind of poison playground, and danger lurks around every corner.

A true‑crime biography of a serial killer whose violence shook Oklahoma, detailing the investigations, case studies, and the resilience of a wife who helped bring him to justice.

In A RAGE TO KILL, former policewoman Ann Rule empties her files of short cases she just can't forget. Some of the stories are from her early years of writing, before serial killers like Ted Bundy made headlines -- before they made the horrific not only believable but also common place. Other stories are more recent. Some of the killers were brilliant; others captured because of their stupidity. One death isn't solved. Yet each of the stories has one element in common -- a rage to kill. Each of the stories is haunting in a different way. Whether it's a tale of a killer kidnapping beautiful young women from shopping malls, or of the young woman who saw death coming at the hands of the father of her children and was powerless to prevent her own murder, each story is written with chilling detail. All of the stories illustrates the ability of irrational violence to strike without warning, taking a life in moment

No Regrets is a true‑crime book by Ann Rule that examines murder and cold‑case investigations in the United States.

John E. Douglas, pioneer of criminal profiling, shares his experiences investigating murder cases and the workings of the U.S. justice system.

Drawn from Ann Rule’s personal crime files, *Empty Promises* examines the tangled romances that often culminate in violent outcomes, highlighting betrayal, murder, and the human stories behind the statistics.

"In the Name of Love" chronicles the ruthless crimes of a sociopathic killer and the remarkable resilience of a survivor who endured nearly eight years of unimaginable hardship while maintaining hope and moral clarity.

Former FBI profiler John E. Douglas and author Mark Olshaker tackle infamous murder mysteries—Lizzie Borden, Jack the Ripper, JonBenet Ramsey, the Lindbergh kidnapping, the Zodiac Killer, and Whitechapel—reexamining evidence and profiling suspects for new insights.

A compilation of American murder case studies written by true‑crime author Ann Rule.

A gripping true‑crime compilation by former Seattle policewoman Ann Rule, featuring the twisted case of Randy Roth, who married and murdered for profit.

A comprehensive guide to the most notorious criminals and their crimes, organized into four categories: partners in crime, evil women, murderous men, and war crimes.

Ann Rule investigates a shocking Christmas‑time murder on the Washington coast, exposing the greed, sex, and scandal that led to a brutal killing.