The Stranger Beside Me

The Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule, explores Rule’s unwitting friendship with Bundy after they met in 1971 while working for a Crisis Clinic in Seattle, Washington. Rule was a mother trying to hold her family together as her marriage disintegrated, Bundy worked towards a psychology degree through a paid work-study. Despite their different lives, Rule was drawn to Bundy’s charm and eloquence, leading to a friendship that endured for several years.