Tag Archives: mystery

Make Your Cell Phone a Microscope!

Smart phones seem to do an endless number of amazing tasks for us these days. We can find the nearest Chinese restaurant or videotape our kid’s piano recital or stick the phone up to our car radio and learn what … Continue reading

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Triple the Thrillers with a Boxed Set!

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

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Talk, Text, Take Photos . . . and Stop a Bullet!

Technology is an essential tool in crime prevention and when tracking suspects after a crime is committed. From cell phone records and GPS monitoring to mitochondrial DNA testing and clues left by sloppy posting on social media sites, developments in … Continue reading

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Senseless Crime is Even More So When Committed by Children

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

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

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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Madison Knight is back! Giveaway with @Carolyn_Arnold

If you haven’t already, meet Madison Knight, the chocolate-loving detective, who is determined to solve murder and find justice for the victims—even if that means coming into contact with the sight of blood. However, in Found Innocent, the latest release … Continue reading

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Exploring Four Types of Serial Killers

In my Emily Stone Thriller Series, the tough heroine Emily Stone goes up against ruthless and  diabolical serial killers.  In Dead Game, Samuel uses his unique signature as a voyeuristic serial killer to commit his crimes.  I created Samuel to be … Continue reading

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