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- Birth nameAnn Rae Stackhouse
- Ann Rule was born on October 22, 1931 in Lowell, Michigan, USA. She was a writer and producer, known for Danger in the Dorm (2024), 12 Desperate Hours (2023) and A Rose for Her Grave: The Randy Roth Story (2023). She was married to William John Rule. She died on July 26, 2015 in Burien, Washington, USA.
- SpouseWilliam John Rule(September 1, 1954 - December 14, 1972) (divorced, 4 children)
- Her first book contract was to write about a serial killer known only as 'Ted'. She later found that her very good friend, whose name was Ted Bundy, was in fact the 'Ted' she was contracted to write about.
- She wrote her first book under the name Andy Stack for fear that a woman writing about crime would not be a success.
- Was a Seattle policewoman until her supervisors found out about her extreme nearsightedness.
- Ann comes from a family loaded with crime fighters. Her grandfather and uncle were Michigan sheriffs. Her cousin was a prosecuting attorney, and another uncle was a medical examiner.
- Obtained her BA from the University of Washington in Creative Writing, with minors in psychology, criminology and penology.
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