{"product_id":"the-pursued-a-true-story-of-stalking-memory-and-madness-in-americas-heartland-9781662527814","title":"The Pursued: A True Story of Stalking, Memory, and Madness in America's Heartland","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe terrifying true story of a woman at war with a violent stalker who eluded the police for years--until they found the truth in the last place anyone would have dared to look.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom 1977 to 1981, Ruth Finley, an ordinary wife and mother from Kansas, was tormented by an elusive maniac known as The Poet. The police, already on edge from BTK's reign of terror, spent years searching for the stalker. Meanwhile, his cryptic letters in rhymed verse grew more disturbing and violent, spilling into deeds like stabbing and kidnapping.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this propulsive nonfiction account, as Ruth is surveilled from all sides, her nightmare takes a chilling turn: the stalker is no stranger at all. It's someone the police have been close to for years, someone nearer to home than Ruth dared to admit. The revelation recasts what seemed like a cruel twist of fate as something far more disturbing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Pursued\u003c\/i\u003e is not just a gripping true-crime story. It's also a darkly textured portrait of the deceptions that drive us and the explosive reckonings that occur when they finally tumble down.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Corey Mead\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Little a\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 283\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.59h x 5.60w x 1.19d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781662527814\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMead, Corey:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eCorey Mead is an associate professor of English at Baruch College, City University of New York. He is the author of four books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Hidden History of the White House\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAngelic Music: The Story of Benjamin Franklin's Glass Armonica\u003c\/i\u003e. His work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSalon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Beast\u003c\/i\u003e, and numerous literary journals.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Corey Mead \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47463981482141,"sku":"9781662527814","price":49.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_dfb42aae-1016-4dd2-bdda-31577b4b5b6e.jpg?v=1764942776","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-pursued-a-true-story-of-stalking-memory-and-madness-in-americas-heartland-9781662527814","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}