But I Trusted You: And Other True Cases

Ann Rule

Nov 2009 · Simon and Schuster

About this ebook

The #1 New York Times–bestselling true crime author dissects unforgettable cases of a spouse, lover, family member or helpful stranger’s ultimate betrayal.

Whether driven to extreme violence by greed or jealousy, passion or rage, the calculating sociopaths in this true crime collection targeted those closest to them—unwitting victims whose last disbelieving words could well have been “but I trusted you . . .”

Headlining this page-turning anthology is the case of middle-school counselor Chuck Leonard, found shot to death outside his Washington State home on an icy February morning. A complicated mix of family man and wild man, Chuck played hard and loved many . . . but who crossed the line by murdering him in cold blood? And why? The revelation is as stunning as the shattering crime itself, powerfully illuminating how those we think we know can ingeniously hide their destructive and homicidal designs.

Along with other shocking cases, immaculately detailed and sharply analyzed by America’s #1 true crime writer, this fourteenth Crime Files volume is essential reading for getting inside the mind of the hidden killers among us.

Ratings and reviews

This is an awesome book an when I read the sample book I had to buy it . Cuz the stories are so true an moving an sad an the out come of what happened tk the people that thought they could get away an not be punished were so wrong. It's a great book

My condolences to Ms.Rules family.Shes in Heaven now. I read every book she wrote.Some books I would finish in one reading.I didn't know she had crossed over..

Ann Rule is the Queen of True Crime writers, all of her books are hauntingly superb. Definitely worth reading!

About the author

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.