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Sue Russell

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Sue Russell is an award-winning journalist and author who writes about crime, criminal justice, forensic science, health, and just about everything under the sun. Sue is the author of "Lethal Intent", a biography of executed serial killer Aileen Wuornos (new edition released Dec. 2013) and co-author, with artist Elizabeth Williams, of "The Illustrated Courtroom: 50 Years of Court Art."

"The Illustrated Courtroom," which features the work of five award-winning artists from trials spanning five decades, has won a dozen awards and honors. Among them: the 2016 Eric Hoffer Book Award, Best in Academic Press and two 2015 eLit gold medals. It also was named to the Times Literary Supplement's "Books of the Year 2014" and to Kirkus Reviews' "Best Bo ...more

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	Lethal Intent 3.67 avg rating — 527 ratings — published 1992 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Alias monster by Sue Russell (Goodreads Author), Lars Ahlström (translator) 2.67 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	30 Days of Yes: Getting into the habit of saying, "yes" to God it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	US Magazine (BURT REYNOLDS...Burt's Girls Tell All...Sally Field , Candice Bergen , Jill Clayburgh , Lesley-Anne Down) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Damsel of Death: Inside Story of the World's First Female Serial Killer by Sue Russell (1992-10-05) by Sue Russell (Goodreads Author), Unknown Author 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Not Forgotten: Mission to Women Amid Global Crisis by Sue Russell (Goodreads Author), Rochelle Scheuermann, Amanda Allen (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“Shocking, sad, revealing, and deeply researched, this true account of the life and crimes of serial killer Aileen Wuornos will fascinate true-crime fans.”
― John E. Douglas

tags: crime, criminal-investigations, criminal-justice, criminal-profiler, serial-killers, true-crime

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“It’s not easy to find old-school journalism in true crime … yet with Lethal Intent, author Sue Russell proves how integrity, tenacity, brutal truth and honest reporting become essential components to what is a riveting—if not terrifying—narrative of America’s most hated ‘monster,’ Aileen Carol Wuornos. It’s not easy humanizing serial killers, but through an objective lens, clear and defined, Russell paints a graphic portrait of Wuornos’ evil intentions and rough life—a true page-turner, breathless, intense—but also important.”
― M. William Phelps, Bad Girls

tags: crime, criminal-justice, serial-killers, true-crime

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“Leave something for someone but dont leave someone for something.”
― Enid Blyton, Five on a Hike Together

tags: leaving, someone, something

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“Some people hate you for who you are, some people hate you for who they're not... and some people hate you just because you showed up.”
― Tom Szollosi

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