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Synopsis of Practice to Deceive<\/h3>\n

In Practice to Deceive, Rule<\/a> unravels a shattering case of Christmastime murder off the coast of Washington State. Presented with the clarity, authority, and emotional depth that Rule\u2019s readers expect.<\/p>\n

Nestled in Puget Sound, Whidbey Island is a gem of the Pacific Northwest. Accessible only by ferry, it is known for its artistic communities and stunning natural beauty. Life there is low-key, and the island\u2019s year-round residents tend to know one another\u2019s business. But when the blood-drenched body of Russel Douglas was discovered the day after Christmas in his SUV in a hidden driveway near Whidbey\u2019s most exclusive mansion\u2014a single bullet between his eyes\u2014the whole island was shocked. At first, police suspected suicide, tragically common at the height of the holiday season. But when they found no gun in or near the SUV, Russel\u2019s manner of death became homicide.<\/p>\n

Brenna Douglas, Russel\u2019s estranged and soon-to-be-ex wife, allowed him to come home for a Christmas visit with their children. The couple owned the popular Just B\u2019s salon. Brenna\u2019s good friend Peggy Sue Thomas worked there, and Brenna complained often to her that Russel was physically and emotionally abusive. Peggy Sue\u2019s own life has been one of extremes. Married three times, hers is a rags-to-riches-and-back-again tale in which she\u2019s played many roles, from aircraft mechanic to \u201cdrop-dead gorgeous\u201d beauty queen as a former Ms. Washington. But in 2003, her love affair with married guitarist Jim Huden led the two Whidbey Island natives to pursue their ultimate dreams of wealth and privilege\u2014even at the expense of human life.<\/p>\n

Synopsis of the book, by Ann Rule<\/a>, taken from Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":75059,"parent":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"default","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}}},"categories":[1833,1850,24709],"editorial":[24797],"ano":[1173],"idioma":[24547],"formato":[500],"serie":[],"autoridad":[24800],"audio":[24542],"tiene-resena":[],"class_list":["post-71156","libro","type-libro","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-books-en","category-read","category-true-crime","editorial-gallery-books","ano-1173","idioma-english","formato-ebook","autoridad-ann-rule","audio-audio-en"],"yoast_head":"\nPractice to Deceive | Ann Rule | My Black Library<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Practice to Deceive | Rule unravels a shattering case of Christmastime murder off the coast of Washington State. 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