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Practice to Deceive audiobook

  • By: Ann Rule
  • Narrator: Anne Twomey
  • Category: General, Murder, True Crime
  • Length: 9 hours 2 minutes
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
  • Publish date: January 01, 2013
  • Language: English
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Practice to Deceive Audiobook Summary

This New York Times bestseller–from “America’s best true-crime writer” (Kirkus Reviews) and the author of The Stranger Beside Me–is a shocking tale of greed, sex, scandal, and murder on an isolated and eerie island in the Pacific Northwest. The basis for the Lifetime movie event Circle of Deception.

With more than 50 million copies of her books in print–from her chilling personal account of knowing Ted Bundy to sixteen collections in her #1 bestselling Crime Files series–Ann Rule is a legendary true crime writer. Here, in Practice to Deceive, Rule unravels a shattering case of Christmastime murder off the coast of Washington State–presented with the clarity, authority, and emotional depth that Rule’s readers expect.

Nestled in Puget Sound, Whidbey Island is a gem of the Pacific Northwest. Accessible only by ferry, it is known for its artistic communities and stunning natural beauty. Life there is low-key, and the island’s year-round residents tend to know one another’s business. But when the blood-drenched body of Russel Douglas was discovered the day after Christmas in his SUV in a hidden driveway near Whidbey’s most exclusive mansion–a single bullet between his eyes–the whole island was shocked. At first, police suspected suicide, tragically common at the height of the holiday season. But when they found no gun in or near the SUV, Russel’s manner of death became homicide.

Brenna Douglas, Russel’s estranged and soon-to-be-ex wife, allowed him to come home for a Christmas visit with their children. The couple owned the popular Just B’s salon. Brenna’s good friend Peggy Sue Thomas worked there, and Brenna complained often to her that Russel was physically and emotionally abusive. Peggy Sue’s own life has been one of extremes. Married three times, hers is a rags-to-riches-and-back-again tale in which she’s played many roles, from aircraft mechanic to “drop-dead gorgeous” beauty queen as a former Ms. Washington. But in 2003, her love affair with married guitarist Jim Huden led the two Whidbey Island natives to pursue their ultimate dreams of wealth and privilege–even at the expense of human life.

Unravel the tangled web woven by Russel Douglas’s murder in Practice to Deceive, a heart pounding true-crime tour de force.

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Practice to Deceive Audiobook Narrator

Anne Twomey is the narrator of Practice to Deceive audiobook that was written by Ann Rule

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.

About the Author(s) of Practice to Deceive

Ann Rule is the author of Practice to Deceive

Practice to Deceive Full Details

Narrator Anne Twomey
Length 9 hours 2 minutes
Author Ann Rule
Category
Publisher Simon & Schuster Audio
Release date April 20, 2024
ISBN 9781442364516

Subjects

The publisher of the Practice to Deceive is Simon & Schuster Audio. includes the following subjects: The BISAC Subject Code is General, Murder, True Crime

Additional info

The publisher of the Practice to Deceive is Simon & Schuster Audio. The imprint is Simon & Schuster Audio. It is supplied by Simon & Schuster Audio. The ISBN-13 is 9781442364516.

Global Availability

This book is only available in the United States.

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