Ann Rule was born on October 22, 1931 in Lowell, Michigan, USA. She was a writer and producer, known for Danger in the Dorm, Dead by Sunset (1995) and 12 Desperate Hours (2023). She was married to William John Rule. She died on July 26, 2015 in Burien, Washington, USA.
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.