Books like Practice to deceive by Ann Rule

John E. Douglas recounts his 25‑year career in the FBI Behavioral Science Unit, detailing how psychological profiling helped him solve some of the nation’s most infamous serial killings.

In Wyoming’s remote Black Hills, game warden Joe Pickett lands at a mysterious ranch where rumours of hidden wealth and murder swirl. He must uncover the truth while confronting dangerous locals and unexpected betrayal.

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.

When a pair of biologists is found murdered at Plum Island, NYPD homicide cop John Corey must investigate a local double‑murder that could unveil a biological warfare secret.

Daniel Coyle explores the roots of skill, arguing that biology and myelin growth are key to success, and offers readers a practical program to cultivate their own talent.

Eve Dallas has a new case in Manhattan, while rural Arkansas faces the unexpected terror of Ella‑Loo, whose obsession with her ex‑con boyfriend turns deadly.

Detective Michael Bennett returns to New York with his family after dismantling a crime lord’s empire. When a charred body appears in a ruined building that once hosted a strange party, Bennett dives into a hidden criminal underworld he never expected.

A true‑crime account of Princeton‑educated Dr. Jeffrey MacDonald, a former U.S. Marine, convicted of murdering his pregnant wife and two children in 1970, and the chilling investigation that followed.

When a violent crime shatters a suburban Massachusetts town, a seasoned assistant district attorney learns his fourteen‑year‑old son is accused of murdering a classmate, forcing him to confront the limits of fatherly knowledge, justice, and truth.

Former athlete Clay Edison, now Deputy Coroner, confronts a seemingly clear homicide when a psychology professor’s daughter insists her father was murdered. As he digs deeper, Edison uncovers a tangled web of scandal, violence, and a hidden experiment that threatens his own heart.

Two true‑crime case studies: a wealthy man buried alive with only 48 hours of air, and a fatal shooting in the Sierra Nevada involving locals and wealthy developers.

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

A true‑crime investigation of the 1981 disappearance and murder of Adam Walsh, examining police failures, family resilience, and the eventual unmasking of the case 25 years later.

Trust. It's the foundation of any enduring relationship between friends, lovers, spouses, and families. But when trust is placed in those who are not what they seem, the results can be deadly. Ann Rule, who famously chronicled her own shocking experience of unknowingly befriending a sociopath in The Stranger Beside Me, offers a riveting, all-new collection from her true-crime files, with the lethally shattered bonds of trust at the core of each bloodsoaked account. Whether driven to extreme violence by greed or jealousy, passion or rage, these calculating sociopaths targeted those closest to them -- unwitting victims whose last disbelieving words could well have been "but I trusted you...." Headlining this page-turning anthology is the case of middle-school counselor Chuck Leonard, found shot to death outside his Washington State home on an icy February morning. A complicated mix of family man and wild man, Chuck played hard and loved many...but who crossed the line by murdering him in cold blood? And why? The revelation is as stunning as the shattering crime itself, powerfully illuminating how those we think we know can ingeniously hide their destructive and homicidal designs. Along with other shattering cases, immaculately detailed and sharply analyzed by America's #1 true-crime writer, this fourteenth Crime Files volume is essential reading for getting inside the mind of the hidden killers among us.

A television producer and her lawyer host investigate the mysterious killing of UCLA student Susan Dempsey in the first episode of their cold‑case series, "Under Suspicion," uncovering secrets among Hollywood elites and tech billionaires.

When Ali’s parents lose their life savings in a Ponzi scheme, her father becomes a suspect after a double homicide, and Ali and her husband fight to clear his name and bring justice to victims, including a cold‑blooded killer.

When handsome Mormon carpenter Travis Alexander is found dead in Mesa, Arizona, investigators turn to Jodi Arias—a former lover and aspiring photographer—whose sudden move to the area and peculiar evidence linking her to the crime spark a high-profile murder investigation.

Three best‑selling true‑crime titles by Ann Rule, compiling the cases of marry‑for‑profit killer Randy Roth, obsessively corrupt state trooper Tim Harris, and a volatile Midwestern love triangle.

"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.

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

A true crime investigation following the murder of nineteen‑year‑old Mark Fisher, a college football star from New York City.

A comprehensive, investigative account of the December 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, examining the gunman Adam Lanza’s mental state, preparation, and the broader social and political impact of the tragedy.