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

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.