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Book Review of "Silent Partner" By Author John Walker

"Silent Partner"
Author John Walker rated it ***** (5 out of 5 Stars)
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Not enough is said about the K9 units who work alongside our soldiers in war zones and the cops on our streets. In many ways, these dogs are the unsung heroes.

Author Jennifer Chase , has a vested interest in the subjects of police work, the all too frighteningly real problem of elusive serial killers who stalk our planet, cops who put everything on the line to track and apprehend the guilty, and the dogs who give us their all.

How fragile is the human mind, particularly the mind of a child, when it has to come to terms with the horror of murder?

What effect does it have on the cops who deal with the atrocities murderers have committed and, in turn, commit themselves to an often long and grueling journey to hunt them down?

Sometimes killers hide themselves in the guise of innocence, cunning enough to deceive others into thinking they are really a victim.

When dealing with the nightmare of the broken, psychotic mind, the truth is often elusive. People and situations are not always what they seem.

Jennifer Chase's third novel, Silent Partner , moves from the jungle of Vietnam to the streets of California, in a fast, suspenseful and slick cop thriller with a twist. The plot also focuses and pays tribute to the extraordinary bond that develops between dog and handler, making their partnership as close and important as people share on the force and in the military.

Happy New Year!

As we reflect back on the year of triumphs, memorable events, and perhaps some sadness, we eagerly look ahead to what waits for us. I enjoy this time of year, even though it's winter. I think about my accomplishments and all the people that I'm thankful for that are in my life.

Dreams, positive thoughts of the future, and wonderful things that we don't even know about yet await us. Everyone have a safe, festive, and enjoyable New Years! See you in 2011!

Jennifer Chase
Award Winning Author & Criminologist

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Criminology Student Lived the Life of a Serial Killer "Crossbow Cannibal" and Will Die in Prison

"Humanity is not merely a biological condition. It is also a state of mind. On that basis, I am a pseudo human at best. A demon at worst."

"I'm misanthropic. I don't have much time for the human race."

"I've killed loads…"

After claiming to have eaten part of one of his victims, he stated, "That's part of the magic."


These were recent quotes by convicted serial killer Stephen Griffiths from Bradford, West Yorkshire who was sentenced to life in prison earlier this month. He pled guilty to killing three women. These are interesting insights into the murderous thoughts of one man who was obsessed with serial killers and mass murderers. No doubt this heinous blood thirst drew him to studying criminology. He had spent six years working on a postgraduate thesis about serial killers. He became obsessed with serial killers and mass murderers. Obviously, his reality became blurred and then he crossed the line of no return.

Does he actually believe what he is saying or is he merely grabbing the limelight as his center stage to shock the world and make history as a serial killer? His calm and controlled demeanor in court only accentuated his narcissistic, psychopathic personality.




Griffiths, age 40, pled guilty to killing, dismembering, and eating parts of his three victims that worked as prostitutes in the red light district of Bradford. He lured them to his apartment where he used knives and power tools to butcher the women in his bathtub. One body was never found, there was only blood spatter in Griffiths' apartment. One victim was dumped in a nearby river and police recovered 81 pieces, including a broken knife and crossbow embedded in the victim's decapitated head. The last victim was only recovered a small fragment of her body.

Many questions plague the police investigators in England. Are there more bodies? They have opened old investigations to analyze any evidence or to link cases together to see if there is any truth to Griffith's claims. The unspeakable horror and brutality of these crimes will forever be on the minds of the people of Bradford.

I find it difficult to believe (with the information given) that these three women were his first victims. He had a killing plan and executed it well. He was calm, cool, and collected like a practiced violent psychopath.

Griffith has suffered a history of poor mental health and a violent past. He had been hospitalized for mental disorders in the mid 1990s. His trouble began early, he was arrested at age 17 when he was caught shoplifting and slashed a security guard's throat with a knife. He served 3 years in jail. In 1989, he was prosecuted again for possession with an air pistol.


Jennifer Chase
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Book Review on "How to Write a Screenplay" - Instructions were never easier--it's fun!

By Joyce " Joyce Oroz " (California, USA) - This review is from: " How To Write a Screenplay " (Kindle Edition)

As an author, I was interested in turning my book, " Secure the Ranch ", into a screenplay, but had no experience in that field. Chase has laid it all out for me with instruction I can understand and follow. She includes all the proper verbage and vocabulary with lessons, examples, self-check quizzes and assignments. She explains everything you need to know, beginning to end!

Some Resolutions for My Characters

If you are a person who makes New Year's resolutions as part of your holiday activities, then the time has come to get out that pen and paper and create some promises for yourself. Maybe you opt for the always popular option of losing those lingering ten pounds or at least just visiting the gym more often. Or, perhaps you have a specific professional ambition or desire to travel that you want to fulfill in 2011?

I spent a few minutes thinking about the characters I've introduced through my three novels and what their wishes may be in the New Year. Here are the resolutions they may hope to maintain once those new calendars are placed on the wall.

Emily Stone – Assist in the capture and arrest of at least three pedophiles with a 100-mile radius of my home. Purchase that amazing digital camera I saw advertised in all of the Christmas shopping circulars but that I never took the time to buy during the holidays.

Rick Lopez – Convince Emily to take it easy once in a while and maybe agree to a long weekend in the Caribbean with no other motive than to relax and enjoy each other's company.

Jack Davis – Join eHarmony in the hopes of finding a relationship with a woman who does not have questionable connections to a series of murders. Treat my dog to a professional cleaning and pampering once a month.

So, will you be like my featured characters and make some resolutions for 2011? Whether you are a person who writes a specific list of goals or someone who thinks this formal practice is just likely to lead to disappointment by mid-February, there is something about the start of a new year that offers a fresh start and great possibilities.

Here's wishing you a great start to 2011!!

Novels:
" Compulsion "
Award Winning " DeadGame "
Newly Released " Silent Partner "
These novels come in both Papreback and Kindle Format"

Kindl E-book
"How to Write a Screen Play" by Author Jennifer Chase

Facial Recognition Offers a Valuable Tool for Law Enforcement Agencies

Facial recognition can be used as a valuable identification tool in any type of police investigation. This technique is especially valuable when fingerprint identification is not available or it's not practicable, depending upon the type of case or surrounding circumstances.

Similar to automated fingerprint identification, facial recognition provides law enforcement agencies with multiple public safety applications. Fingerprints offer a higher rate of accuracy than face recognition, but there are many benefits when fingerprint data is not available. This type of identity verification assists with field (patrol officers, investigators) and intelligence gathering, crime prevention, and criminal investigations.

Government agencies and private organizations have kept photo collections of people over the years. Personal identification documents are compiled from passports and informal membership cards from schools and athletic clubs. The main problem that has plagued government and law enforcement agencies was the quality of images derived from the first software programs. There have been significant steps in the quality and new technology from the late 1980s through 2007.

Just like fingerprint recognition, facial recognition allows the data to be easily shared between agencies, allows people to be identified without fingerprints for legal or physical reasons, and by using two biometric techniques it allows the workload and verification process to be reduced. The efficiency and accuracy improves drastically for identification.

Photo images are often made available from surveillance videos, a witness' camera, Internet sites (social networks and websites) or copies from identification cards. The first step in this painstaking process is to extract the facial images from available evidence. This can take hundreds of painstaking hours of searching for visible facial images, but with various software programs it allows large amounts of data searched in a relatively short period of time.

Alphonse Bertillon (1853-1914) was the criminologist that developed judicial anthropometry (measurement and study of the human body and its parts and capacities) in France. He developed a face classification in order to recognize individuals who were repeatedly arrested. His method was to organize portraits that could be sorted by common morphological characteristics or specific shapes of the different parts of the face. This classification is known as "portrait parle" or spoken portrait.



Jennifer Chase

Award Winning Author & Criminologist
Blog: http://authorjenniferchase.blogspot.com/
Website: http://jenniferchase.vpweb.com/
Crime Watch: http://emilystonecrimewatch.blogspot.com/
Book & Crime Talk: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/jennifer-chase

Website - News and Information on K9 - Tagged "Silent Partner" as a Best Seller

" Silent Partner " - Available in both Paperback and Kindle Format







Product Description

One Cop, One Serial Killer, One Witness Who Will Survive? California's elite Police K9 Units arrive at an abandoned warehouse after a high-speed chase and apprehend two killers after they have fled a grisly murder scene. This barely scratches the surface of a bloody trail from a prolific serial killer that leads to unlocking the insidious secrets of one family s history, while tearing a police department apart. Jack Davis, a top K9 cop with an unprecedented integrity, finds himself falling for a beautiful murder suspect and struggling with departmental codes. Megan O Connell, suffering from agoraphobia, is the prime murder suspect in her sister s brutal murder. Darrell Brooks, a psychopath who loves to kill, is on a quest to drive Megan insane for profit. Everyone is a suspect. Everyone has a secret. Someone else must die to keep the truth buried forever. "Silent Partner" is a suspense ride along that will keep you guessing until the bitter end.

The Printed Page - Murder - Mystery - History 2010 Book List

Award Winning Author and Criminologist Jennifer Chase had two of her Novels appear on the list!











" Compulsion " - available in Paperback and Kindle Format


" Dead Game " - available in Paperback and Kindle Format

Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays!

It's amazing how fast this year has flown by. It's essential to focus on the positive things that have happened throughout the year. The importance of family and friends with many things to be thankful for is key.

To everyone, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Have a wonderful, safe, and festive weekend!



Jennifer Chase
Award Winning Author & Criminologist
Blog: http://authorjenniferchase.blogspot.com/
Website: http://jenniferchase.vpweb.com/
Crime Watch: http://emilystonecrimewatch.blogspot.com/
Book & Crime Talk: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/jennifer-chase

Book Review of "Compulsion"

TITLE: " Compulsion "
AUTHOR: Jennifer Chase's
GENRE: police drama
Paperback: 308 pages
Publisher: Outskirts Press
ISBN: 13: 978-1432734169
Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5 x 0.8 inches
Also available in Kindle Format

Review Written by Molly at empinions.com


Product Rating: **** 4 Stars
Pros: well written
Cons: not a con just caveat: do not read when you are home alone
The Bottom Line: Filled with red herrings, twists and turns and lots of horrifying and frightening murderous behavior set in Arizona and California


Jennifer Chase's - "Compulsion" opens on Wednesday 0900 hours. A man strolls down the gravel driveway to his makeshift torture trap. It is disguised as a late model Chevy suburban. He has already stalked and taken children between the ages of four and ten. Captured from the safety of their homes and yards they were never seen alive again.

Emily Stone armed with a high tech Canon digital SLR camera with a 500 millimeter telephoto lens documents every action of the child murderer.

A Glock 09 mm and Beretta 21 Bobcat Pistol are within reach. Emily hopes the killer will lead her to the gravesites where the remains are buried.

0530 Hours Thursday and Detective Sergeant Ray Rivas is alone in the Yuma Police Department Homicide unit. The day shift arrives at 0800 hours. A series of emails will cause Rivas to rush for the stairwell on his way to the basement where the forensic identification division is located.

A hit and run, the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office, an adult victim with a severed arm, the arm laying beside her body is not hers, a killer sitting in a Pick up truck, Emily chafes at having to stay in hospital, are all part of the tale that rushes onward in horrifying fashion. Three dedicated officers, a dog named Sergeant, and a funeral wrap up the narrative.

Emily Stone is not a police officer, she does not wear a badge, on the other has she more than a superficial commitment for tracking down serial killers, especially those who prey on children. With a Beretta strapped to her angle, her Explorer filled with high tech camera, computer and files Emily uses her skill to locate, and identify the perpetrators before anonymously emailing evidence to the police.

Jennifer Chase's "Compulsion" is a - can't put it down - police thriller of a read. Writer Chase taps into her understanding of criminology and forensic science to create a spell binding chronicle sure to keep the reader on the edge of the seat.

Emily Stone has learned that the live of a vigilante is neither thrilling nor romantic, it involves hours of sitting alone, making notes, taking pictures and amassing a body of evidence that cannot be overturned.

Perhaps the most unnerving aspect of this chronicle is the realization that the characters Stone portrays might well typify that shadowy periphery of the social mainstream where living serial killers locate, stalk, take and begin to destroy their victims.

Writer Stone uses language and writing skills to draw the reader into the action, this is not a fun little read. It is a work which holds reader interest and plants notions, thoughts and ponderings for who it is passing us as we leave the grocery store, or walk into our yard, drive our car or sit and dream.

Because I am from California and know well many of the venues Stone depicts in her narrative I felt a special kinship with the settings and the people who populate them.

Characters are fully developed, right to the frightening diabolical inner workings of the mind of the unbalanced murderers. Settings are detailed to provide readers ample understanding of the topography, the heat, birds over head and scents and textures found in the venue. The brutality wrought by the frightening murderers is presented not when it takes place, but is found in the notes made by the officers who investigate the crime scenes.

Filled with red herrings, twists and turns and lots of horrifying and frightening murderous behavior set in part in Arizona but mostly in the coastal area of California, "Compulsion" is sure to astonish with surprise developments in the tale and an ending which may be totally unexpected.

Not a book for a dark and stormy night when you are home alone. Especially for those who enjoy CSI and Law and Order, this police drama is highly readable.

Happy to recommend Jennifer Chase's - "Compulsion".