Dead By Sunset
| Company type | Book |
|---|---|
| Industry | Publishing |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Founder | Ann Rule |
| Products | True crime book |
Dead by Sunset is a nonfiction true crime book authored by Ann Rule and published in 1995. It details the 1986 murder investigation of Cheryl Keeton, who was discovered beaten to death inside her van along Oregon's Sunset Highway. The narrative also follows the legal proceedings that led to the conviction of her estranged spouse, Brad Cunningham. In 1996, the book appeared on The New York Times Best Seller list.
That same year, NBC produced a mini-series adaptation named Dead by Sunset, featuring Annette O'Toole portraying Keeton and Ken Olin as Cunningham.
Following his conviction for first-degree murder, Brad Cunningham began serving a life sentence at the Oregon State Penitentiary starting January 9, 1995. Subsequently, Cunningham published an ebook titled Ann Rule Deconstructed, in which he alleges that Rule overstated certain aspects of the case and trial in her account.