“Ann Rule was my friend and mentor for decades, and I so enjoyed Anne Jaeger's very personal account of her friendship with the queen of true crime. An exceptional author and one of the best people I have ever known, Ann Rule deserved this loving portrayal.”

“In The Rule of Crime and Me, award winning investigative reporter Anne Jaeger shares a unique perspective of Ann Rule, 'The Queen of True Crime.' A lasting friendship between the two writers formed over three decades ago when both covered one of Oregon's most shocking crime cases. Jaeger, renowned for her stunning interview with the notorious killer, not only shares insights about the Diane Downs case, she reveals details about the fascinating life of one of America’s most beloved authors.”

“Not only is Anne Jaeger one of the Pacific Northwest’s legendary local TV news journalists, she’s also a top-notch crime writer. The Rule of Crime and Me is a fascinating, brisk memoir about Ann Rule, one of America’s favorite criminal writers and Jaeger, who covered the Diane Downs murder case alongside Rule herself. Part breezy television news memoir, part epic investigation, part biography, The Rule of Crime and Me belongs alongside Rule on the bookshelf of any crime buff.”