A Rose for Her Grave and Other True Cases is the first book in author Ann Rule's Crime Files Series. Released in 1993 by Pocket Books, the book details Randy Roth, who murdered two of his wives for insurance money,[1] as well as other cases, including those of Dick Marquette, a convicted Oregon serial killer.
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| Author | Ann Rule |
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| Genre | True crime, Non-fiction |
| Published | 1993 |
| Publisher | Pocket Books |
| Pages | 528 |
| Awards | Anthony Award for Best True Crime (1994) |
| ISBN | 978-0-671-79353-1 |
| Website | A Rose for Her Grave |
Critical reception
editPublishers Weekly, 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."[2]
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
editIn 1994, the book won Bouchercon's Anthony Award for Best True Crime.[3]
Film adaptation
editIn 2023, Lifetime released a television movie loosely based on the book, starring Colin Egglesfield, Laura Ramsey, and Chrishell Stause.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ Sanders, Eli. "In Tales of True Crime, Ann Rule Taps Our Need to Know Why". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
- ^ "Nonfiction Book Review: A Rose for Her Grave & Other True Cases by Ann Rule, Author Pocket Books $7.99 (528p) ISBN 978-0-671-79353-1".
- ^ "Winners and Nominees 1990s". Bouchercon. September 22, 2015. Archived from the original on March 8, 2017. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
- ^ Burton, Carson. "Lifetime Sets Two New Films Inspired by Ann Rule Novels (TV News Roundup)". Variety. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- ^ Liwanag, Yzzy. "'A Rose for Her Grave: The Randy Roth Story': Time, TV, free live stream". Syracuse. Retrieved February 28, 2023.