Small Sacrifices

#1 New York Times bestselling author Ann Rule presents the shocking true crime story of Diane Downs, a young mother who brought her three shot children to an Oregon hospital, claiming a stranger was responsible. As police investigated, a horrifying question emerged: did Downs shoot her own kids? Rule meticulously details the destructive forces of incest, psychological trauma, and desperate affairs that led to this unthinkable act, exposing the dark depths of human nature.

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