Every Breath You Take: A True Story of Obsession, Revenge, and Murder

Name: Every Breath You Take: A True Story of Obsession, Revenge, and Murder
Price: 1.99 USD
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Rating: 4.5 (1510 reviews)
Author: Ann Rule

by Ann Rule

Memoir True Crime

4.5 (1,510)

4.5 stars from 1,510 reviews. Top 85% of Memoir books we track.

624 pages~10.4 hr readPublished by Gallery Books

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Last checked: Apr 14, 2026

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Perfect for you if...

You're fascinated by obsessive, controlling abusers and want to understand how someone can stalk and terrorise an ex-partner for a decade after divorce.
You trust Ann Rule's meticulous reporting and want a deeply researched account that treats the victim with dignity rather than sensationalism.
You're drawn to true crime that explores the gap between how charmers appear publicly and the violence they hide in private.

Maybe not for you if...

You need emotional distance from stories involving violence towards women and children in their home.
You prefer true crime that focuses on detective work and investigation rather than the psychology of abusers and victims.
You find 600+ page deep dives exhausting and prefer shorter, faster-paced accounts.

About this book

Ann Rule chronicles the murder of Sheila Blackthorne Bellush in this true-crime account written at the victim's request. Sheila asked that if anything happened to her, Rule would tell her story. Despite building a happy second marriage and starting a new family with quadruplets, Sheila remained trapped by her ex-husband, multi-millionaire Allen Blackthorne. During their marriage, Blackthorne subjected her to severe abuse. After their divorce, he continued to terrorize her for a decade, obsessively monitoring her life as part of his quest for power and revenge. Sheila was killed in her home in the presence of her four toddlers. Authorities investigated whether Blackthorne, a violent and controlling man, was responsible for her death. Rule examines the web of lies and brutality surrounding the case with detailed investigation and candor.

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Currently #2,921 in the Kindle store — a top-10K bestseller. Climbing the charts — 39% improvement recently.

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Currently 4.5★ from 1,510 reviews

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