He was her friend from the crisis hotline—charming, intelligent, and kind. She was a true-crime writer assigned to hunt a savage, unidentified serial killer. The horrifying truth? They were the same man. In The Stranger Beside Me, Ann Rule gives her chilling, personal account of the dawning realization that her trusted colleague, Ted Bundy, was one of the most notorious murderers in history. This unforgettable story of a friendship shattered by unthinkable evil proves the most terrifying monsters are the ones we invite into our lives.
