Small Sacrifices

A True Story of Passion And Murder

Ann Rule

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English

Penguin Books Ltd
05 July 1988

Biography; True crime

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Stranger Beside Me comes ashocking true crime account of the destructive forces that drove a beautiful young mother to murder.

""Somebody just shot my kids!"" Diane Downs brought her car to a halt in front of a Springfield, Oregon, hospital, her three gravely wounded children beside her. Thus begins the tale of a truly unthinkable crime that shattered the tranquility of a tight-knit community. As police searched for the ""shaggy-haired stranger"" Diane accused of shooting 8-year-old Christie, 7-year-old Cheryl, and 3-year-old Danny, a suspicion grew that was even more horrifying than the crime itself- Did Diane shoot her own children? Haunted by this question, a dedicated district attorney searched for the answer and uncovered a chronology of incest, psychological wounding, desperate affairs, and surrogate motherhood.

Ann Rule's gripping, powerful, and ultimately terrifying true story of passion and murder will hold you in thrall as it plumbs the unimagined depths of darkness concealed within a human being.

By: Ann Rule
Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 181mm, Width: 106mm, Spine: 32mm
Weight: 249g
ISBN: 9780451166609
ISBN 10: 0451166604
Pages: 496
Publication Date: 05 July 1988
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ann Rule has drawn on her experience as a former policewoman to become one of America's top true-crime writers. The author of over 1,000 articles and numerous books, she has lectured widely to law-enforcement schools and agencies. She has also serves as a consultant to the FBI's Violent Criminal Apprehension Program (VI-CAP), which is used to track and apprehend violent criminals. Her bestselling books, Lust Killer, The Want-Ad Killer, The I-5 Killer, and Small Sacrifices, are available in Signet editions.

Reviews for Small Sacrifices: A True Story of Passion And Murder

Praise for Small Sacrifices Vivid...extraordinary...A page-turner. --The New York Times Book Review A harrowing pathological portrait, a nearly unthinkable triple-murder plot, a hold-your-breath police procedural and a tale of dedication and compassion all superbly combined to produce the most riveting true-crime account since In Cold Blood. --Kirkus Reviews A detailed, probing inquiry....From start to finish, Rule's account informatively unweaves the sad features of Downs's life and gives a moving description of the human side of law enforcement. --Boston Herald Excellent....One of the most detailed studies of a sociopath to dignify the true-crime circuit. --The San Francisco Chronicle Superb...[a] riveting detective story...as good a page-turner as any fictional murder mystery. --Indianapolis Star