Tag Archives: award winning dead burn

The “Affluenza” Defense

Posted on January 10, 2014 by jchasenovelist

As we move more into the New Year and leave the flurry of the holidays behind, it is time for me to catch up with some writing about several of the news stories involving criminal psychology that have developed over … Continue reading →

Posted in crime, Criminology | Tagged affluenza, award winning dead burn, compulsion, court, crime, crimes, criminal proceedings, criminal psychology, defense, drunk driving, emily stone series, ethan couch, Houston, jennifer chase, jennifer chase criminologist, manslaughter, protection, texas, today | 3 Comments

BOOK REVIEW: Emily Stone Takes Action and Doesn’t Let Anything Stand in Her Way #action #thriller

Posted on December 12, 2013 by jchasenovelist

Dead Burn was definitely the most challenging crime thriller I have ever written to date, but I loved every second of it. I pushed myself to raise the stakes for vigilante detective Emily Stone. There were times that I was … Continue reading →

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Triple the Thrillers with a Boxed Set!

Posted on November 1, 2013 by jchasenovelist

In celebration of the 5 YEAR ANNIVERSARY since the first published Emily Stone Thriller, I’ve just released the EMILY STONE THRILLERS Boxed Set. I’m very excited to offer this to readers. It includes the first three novels in the series … Continue reading →

Posted in Emily Stone Thrillers | Tagged 5 year anniversary, 5 year compulsion, award winning author and criminologist jennifer chase, award winning dead burn, boxed set, compulsion, cops, crime, crime fiction, dark mind, dead game, emily stone, emily stone boxed set, emily stone thrillers, emily stone thrillers boxed set, forensic mystery, forensics, jennifer chase, mystery, police procedural, suspense | 5 Comments

Senseless Crime is Even More So When Committed by Children

Posted on October 26, 2013 by jchasenovelist

As an academic of criminal psychology and someone who purposefully tries to put herself in the minds of violent individuals when writing novels, I am exposed to many stories that make you wonder how a person can make choices so … Continue reading →

Posted in crime, Criminology | Tagged author jennifer chase, award winning dead burn, Boston Red Sox, child psychopathy, Colleen Ritzer, crime, crime by children, criminal behavior, danvers, forensic psychology, homicide, jennifer chase criminologist, Massachusetts, murder, mystery, Philip Chism, psychological, teen violence | 3 Comments

I Took a Walk in a Graveyard at One of California’s Most Haunted Locations

Posted on October 24, 2013 by jchasenovelist

Curiosity persuaded me. Inquisitiveness overpowered me. These feelings called out, or rather screamed out, to my writer’s imagination. I just had to stop and take some photographs of this particular spot at San Miguel Mission, which gave me the opportunity … Continue reading →

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Curious About the 31 Things Frightening to a Criminologist?

Posted on October 8, 2013 by jchasenovelist

It’s that time again. It’s the scariest month of the year with Halloween fast approaching. The chills are chasing me. I thought I’d keep up with my yearly tradition and post what actually scares a criminologist and crime fiction author. … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing | Tagged author jennifer chase, award winning dead burn, compulsion, crime fiction, dark mind, dead burn, emily stone series, first watch, frankenstein, Halloween, horror, horror movies, list of scary things, mystery, serial killer, what scares you | 3 Comments

They Hide Behind a Mask of Normalcy

Posted on October 4, 2013 by jchasenovelist

“Mankind has a natural predator, the psychopath, and this predator is invisible because there are no easily discernible markings that set him apart.” This quote was taken from, The Trick of the Psychopath’s Trade: Make Us Believe that Evil Comes … Continue reading →