A must read for true crime enthusiasts and Ann Rule fans. This is the first ever biography of Ann Rule, bestselling author of thirty-five books still in print. Seventeen are television movies. It’s a between the pages look at the megastar author and the cases she shared with her friend of more than thirty years, Anne Jaeger. "Ann Rule was my friend and mentor for decades, and I so enjoyed Anne Jaeger's very personal account of her friendship with ‘The Queen of True Crime.’ An exceptional author and one of the best people I have ever known, Ann Rule deserved this loving portrayal." -Bestselling True Crime author Kathryn Casey “In The Rule of Crime and Me, investigative reporter Anne Jaeger shares a unique perspective of Ann Rule, ‘The Queen of True Crime.’ A lasting friendship between the two writers formed over three decades ago when both covered one of Oregon's most shocking crime cases. Jaeger, renowned for her stunning interview with the notorious killer, not only shares insights about the Diane Downs case, she reveals details about the fascinating life of one of America's most beloved authors." - Leslie Rule, bestselling author/daughter of Ann Rule “Not only is Anne Jaeger one of the Pacific Northwest's legendary local T.V. news journalists, she's also a top-notch crime writer. The Rule of Crime and Me is a fascinating, brisk biography about Ann Rule, and Jaeger, who covered the Diane Downs murder case alongside Rule herself. Part breezy television news memoir, part epic investigation, part biography, The Rule of Crime and Me belongs alongside Rule on the bookshelf of any crime buff.” - Jack Ohman, Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist and columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle. From her small-town Michigan roots to becoming a New York Times bestselling author, Ann Rule’s life journey is as fascinating as the cases she covered. Discover how she revolutionized crime writing, influenced FBI profiling, and Rule's fateful encounter with a murderer at just nine years old. Go behind the scenes of Rule’s most infamous cases—including Ted Bundy ( The Stranger Beside Me ), Randy Woodfield ( The I-5 Killer ), and Diane Downs ( Small Sacrifices )—and explore her personal insights into the murderers Rule and Jaeger both studied. Featuring never-before-revealed true crime cases, jaw-dropping interviews, and the little known story of Rule’s time as a sex decoy for the Seattle Vice Squad, this book also delves into the extraordinary three-decade friendship between Rule and Jaeger. With exclusive letters from notorious killers and an inside look at Diane Downs' chilling correspondence with Manson murderer Susan Atkins and I-5 Killer Randy Woodfield , this book is unlike any other. About The Author: Anne Jaeger spent four decades as a journalist, a career that paralleled her 30-year friendship with true crime author Ann Rule. The two shared extraordinary adventures, covering some of the same notorious killers and reflecting on chilling childhood encounters with sociopaths. Their lifelong bond began at the 1984 trial of Diane Downs, an Oregon woman who shocked the nation by shooting her own children, killing one. Rule described Jaeger's groundbreaking half hour television documentary on Downs as “the seminal personality profile” of a murderous mother. Jaeger’s immersion in the story extended to Hollywood, where she played herself as a reporter in the movie adaptation of Rule’s book Small Sacrifices , starring Farrah Fawcett. During the filming, Fawcett got inside tips from Jaeger about Downs. Over the years, Jaeger hosted an Emmy-winning garden show filmed in her own vibrant acre garden. She has also been a talk show host, a newspaper columnist for the Portland Tribune, and created digital garden videos for The Oregonian.