''A Rose for Her Grave and Other True Cases'' is the first book in author

Ann Rule Ann Rae Rule (''née'' Stackhouse; October 22, 1931 – July 26, 2015) was an American author of true crime books and articles. She is best known for '' The Stranger Beside Me'' (1980), about the serial killer Ted Bundy, with whom Rule worked ...

's Crime Files Series. Released in 1993 by

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, the book details

Randy Roth Randy Roth (born December 26, 1954) is a convicted murderer and thief from Washington (state), Washington. He was convicted of the 1991 murder of his fourth wife, Cynthia Baumgartner Roth, and he was suspected of murdering his second wife, Janis ...

, who murdered two of his wives for insurance money, as well as other cases, including those of Dick Marquette, a convicted Oregon serial killer.

Critical reception

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'', in its August 1993 review, wrote that "Rule discusses the effect of the individual case on her feelings about capital punishment and other issues, and her unwavering voice presents even the most gruesome details rationally." The '' Library Journal's'' Ben Harrison wrote in 1993 that Rule's accounts of the crimes "present the female victims as real people who deserve compassionate treatment."

Awards

In 1994, the book won Bouchercon's

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for Best True Crime.

Film adaptation

In 2023, Lifetime released a television movie loosely based on the book, starring

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Laura Ramsey Laura Ramsey is an American film and television actress. She is best known for her roles in films such as 2006's ''She's the Man'' and '' The Covenant'', 2008's '' The Ruins'', 2009's '' Middle Men'', 2011's '' Kill the Irishman'', and 2013's '' A ...

, and

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References

External references

Simon and Schuster's book page
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rose for Her Grave and Other True Cases Anthony Award-winning works Non-fiction crime books 1993 non-fiction books Simon & Schuster books Books by Ann Rule