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DEAD BURN Received a 2013 Gold Medal for ACTION from the International Book Awards Readers’ Favorite

Posted on September 2, 2013 by jchasenovelist

My surprise and excitement can’t be over stated. On September 1st, DEAD BURN received the 2013 Gold Medal for Action from the International Book Awards Readers’ Favorite. I’m not quite sure who is more excited me or Emily Stone. I … Continue reading →

The Story Begins…

Posted on August 26, 2013 by jchasenovelist

The EMILY STONE SERIES wasn’t something that I initially planned in the beginning – at least not consciously anyway. In fact, I was planning on some spinoff stories with some of the other characters. I guess it’s safe to say … Continue reading →

Posted in Compulsion, Serial Killers | Tagged author jennifer chase, award winning emily stone series, award winning series, compulsion, crime, crime thriller, dark mind, dead game, emily stone, emily stone series, forensic mystery, forensics, mystery, present tense, profiling, serial killers, suspense, third person narrative, writing a novel, writing in present tense, writing style | 2 Comments

Can You Tell a Lie and Not Get Caught?

Posted on July 23, 2013 by jchasenovelist

Years ago, I had an interview with a police department for a forensic position. I had already been fingerprinted, interviewed by the supervisor, had an in-depth background meeting with the background investigators trying to catch me in a lie from … Continue reading →

Posted in Criminology, Forensic | Tagged author jennifer chase, award winning author and criminologist jennifer chase, crime, crime fiction, crime thriller, dark mind, dead burn, emily stone series, emily stone thriller series, forensics, investigation, lie detector, mystery, police procedural, polygraph, thriller | 2 Comments

Thriller Thursday: New Release DEADLY STORM by Kenneth Hoss

Posted on July 11, 2013 by jchasenovelist

Synopsis: Deadly Storm – A Kelli Storm Novel Detective Kelli Storm and her partner, Eric Ryder, are called to the scene of an apparent suicide only to discover that the victim was a Russian hit man and Kelli was to … Continue reading →

Posted in Thriller Thursday | Tagged crime, deadly storm, kenn hoss, kenneth hoss, new release deadly storm, police procedural, suspense, thriller, thriller thursday | 2 Comments

The Dark World of Sociopaths

Posted on June 7, 2013 by jchasenovelist

Sociopath or psychopath, so which is it? We often see these two descriptions interchangeable among mainstream news media and entertainment arenas. When I first began my study in criminology, I was initially confused by the terms and found that many … Continue reading →

Posted in Criminology, Dead Burn | Tagged award winning author and criminologist jennifer chase, compulsion, crime, crime thriller, dark mind, dead burn, emily stone series, lack of impulse control, new release dead burn, psychopaths, sociopaths, suspense, traits of psychopath | 1 Comment

Serial Killers Who Prefer a Partner in Crime

Posted on May 22, 2013 by jchasenovelist

From all my studies in forensics and criminology, my primary interest is in serial crime – specifically serial murder. One of the most interesting aspects in what we know today about serial killers is that there have been many killing … Continue reading →

Posted in Criminology, Serial Killers | Tagged author jennifer chase, compulsion, crime, crime thriller, dead burn, dead game, emily stone thrillers, forensic mystery, mystery, serial killer partners, serial killers, thriller | 5 Comments

Inspirational Photo Tour: Stepping into the Scene of the Crime in DEAD GAME

Posted on May 18, 2013 by jchasenovelist

DEAD GAME is the second book in the EMILY STONE THRILLER SERIES. It revolves around a high-tech serial killer that hunts for his victims through an interactive video spy game. There were many photo inspirations that helped me to write … Continue reading →