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Author and Criminologist Jennifer Chase's New Novel "Silent Partner"

Glad to let you all know that "Silent Partner" is now out in Paperback and Kindle Format !Other Novels by Author and Criminologist Jennifer (Emily Stone Series) " Compulsion " and Award Winning " Dead Game " (Both are available in Paperback and Kindle Format) I hope you enjoy!

An Introduction to Silent Partner's Psychopathic, Narcissistic Serial Killer – Darrell Brooks

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For me, every story I write will not only have a nemesis, villain or an all around bad guy, it will have a serial killer. My newest thriller, " Silent Partner ", needed a psychopathic bad guy to round out the storyline.

When you're creating the plot, storyline, pacing, it's quite a challenge to create the perfect killer that fits the story. It's also another huge obstacle not to create a replica from previously written stories. It needs to be fresh, engaging, and definitely scary. You want readers to really hate the killer, be frightened for the other characters, and then root for the good guy.

I had several ideas on how I wanted to approach the antagonist for my hero Deputy Jack Davis. I knew that I needed for him to be everything that Jack wasn't, in other words, a ruthless serial killer.

Here are three excerpts from " Silent Partner ", an introduction into Darrell Brook's mind:


A smoldering ember from the stub of a generic cigarette lit up the alley.
Within the shadows, a man dressed completely in black, sported a perfectly trimmed goatee and mustache, faced the two men. He stood up straight from leaning against the graffiti tagged brick wall. An air of prison experience radiated from him.
Several amateur, jail tattoos of gothic and satanic symbols inked the side of his neck, crudely running down his arms to the backs of his hands in a ghastly presentation.
He took one last puff of his almost nonexistent butt and tossed it on the ground.
The heavyset man nodded in recognition and said, "Darrell".
Letting out a puff of smoke, Darrell discarded the cigarette. "Don, Johnny, nice to see you boys on time for once."
Darrell unzipped his black leather jacket and revealed a 9mm handgun tucked in his waistband. Commanding respect from the two other men, the distinct impression of alpha male dominated his entire persona. Obviously in charge, he called all the shots.

Some rest for the wicked (excerpt 2):

For Darrell, tucked inside room #7, the motel provided a necessary, quiet rest stop. He purposely chose the lucky number, rested and chilled out for the night.
He had dumped the supped-up Mustang in Marina and opted for an older, grey Honda with license plates from another abandoned car. Blending into the surrounding community bought him more time to finish his plans, the new vehicle provided a perfect cover.
It took Darrell a while to unwind and fall asleep. Tossing and turning, he tried several pillows. Killing, cops, and high-speed chases sucked up his normal energy like an energy vampire.
He thrived on taunting the police, sending them on another wild goose chase, giving them a taste of his strong medicine. He called all the shots, not the cops. As far as he was concerned, they were stupid, inept, lazy, and it was obvious to Darrell they couldn't catch him.
He could do anything.
Take what he wanted.
Anytime.

The hunting serial predator (excerpt 3):

Darrell strolled through the Amtrak train station. Through the eyes of a well-rehearsed predator, he watched a few midnight stragglers and homeless people.
Immense pressure built up in his veins and he couldn't stop his compulsive desires, even if he had wanted to.
He smiled.
Obsessed with the rush of feelings. Fixated on the victim's fear, to see their face as the last gasp of life dwindled from their lungs. That sensation kept running through his mind.
It drove him.
He felt small and insignificant when he was around his brother. Tonight proved different. Trolling for fresh victims, he resembled an undeniable force. He reigned in the world of terror.
The more Darrell thought about Tad, the more he wanted to kill him. The next best thing was to find a surrogate to take his place.
Calmness washed over him. Similar to a soothing lullaby that kept his tortured body at bay, while his mind remained sharp and alert, taking in everything around him.
A young woman, who couldn't have been more than nineteen, sat in the farthest corner of the station reading a psychology textbook and sipped a cup of coffee. Her long, dark hair pulled tightly up and clipped away from her face. She wore very little makeup and seemed to almost disappear into her baggy sweatshirt and jeans.
Alone.
She was perfect.
"Silent Partner" Is now Available in both Paperback and Kindle Format!


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...

Random & Interesting Serial Killer Facts

When I'm researching for my next novel, I like to jot down some things about serial killers that may or may not be widely known that could be used at a later date. There are always interesting tidbits that pique my interest into the criminal mind and make me shudder. I wanted to share some of the intriguing and somewhat disturbing facts with you.

"I am what you have made me and the mad-dog devil killer fiend leper is a reflection of your society." - Charles Manson (at his trial)

· Serial Killers International – it's widely known that America seems to lead in the production of serial killers. Cultural factors seem to drive the force because of the fragmented, highly dysfunctional families along with the anonymity of American life that allows a serial killer to constantly move into communities without attracting much attention. Serial Killer Cops – there have been more than just one or two cops that have stepped into the serial killer phenomenon: Dennis Nilson, Gerard Schaefer, and Craig Peyer. Many serial killers are often attracted to law enforcement and consider it to be a fantasy occupation. They study police work, crime scenes, and have actually befriended police officers. Although, not many actually become police officers, they are familiar with the work. The most common traits of serial rapists and serial killers are that they exhibit behaviors of domination, manipulation, and control. This exposes some interesting insight into what drives them and why they are attracted to police professions. · Criminal Psychologists – have found that there are three major warning signs for the root causes of a serial killer. These three red flags are called the "psychological triad" – which incorporates bed-wetting, fire starting, and animal torture. · Psychopaths Throughout History – serial killers aren't just a twentieth century development. There were plenty of psycho-killers in ancient Rome (Nero, Agrippina), pre-modern age (Gilles de Rais, Tommy Lyn Sells), seventeenth century (Thomas Sherwood aka Country Tom, Elizabeth Evans aka Canterbury Bess), eighteenth century (Sweeny Todd, La Tofania), nineteenth century (Jack the Riper, William Burke, William Hare), World War 1 (Bela Kiss, Ax Man), 1920-1930s (Nathan Jeopold Jr., Richard Loeb, Albert Fish), 1940s-1950s (Harvey Glatman, Ed Gein, Reg Christie), 1950-1960s (Charles Manson, Albert DeSalvo, the Zodiac), 1970s (Ted Bundy, Joel Rifkin, Arthur Shawcross), plus many more to date. There will always be serial killers in our society. · Serial Killers – suffer from a wide variety of psychological, environmental, and chemical deficits. There is no one defined recipe that makes up a serial killer. However, serial killers have triggers that set off their rampage, seek familiar hunting grounds, look to other human beings as prey, find targets of opportunity, design snares for victims to support their pathological needs, and generally have a signature, ritual, and MO for killing their victims that stays the same, they only perfect it with time.

"I can relieve myself of hatred and feel at peach only when I'm killing someone. I can ease my own pain only when I see others in pain." – Kobe School Killer (1990s, Japan)


"He is cruel and selfish, and I love him." - Myra Hindley (about her partner and co-serial killer)


Ram"Serial killers have a dead conscience. No morals, no scruples, no conscience." - Richard Raimrez (Night Stalker)


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

Jennifer Chases Novels - all novels come in paperback and Kindle Format

"Compulsion" - Award Winning "Dead Game" - Newely Released "Silent Partner"

Book Review on "Silent Partner"

Reviewed By ReadersFavorite.com
Fiction - Suspence
Five Stars *****
California, a serial killer on the loose targeting young prostitutes and one police officer and his K-9 ready to capture him and bring an end to his deadly reign. Who will be the victor in this suspense filled novel.

When young sisters, Teresa and Megan O'Connell, witness the murder of their mother at the hands of their own father, they were raised by their grandparents. Now, grown up, Teresa has a normal life while Megan suffers from agoraphobia. When her sister is murdered, all clues point to Megan. K-9 Officer Jack Davis was raised with the sisters and could not believe that Megan was a murderer. When he finds himself becoming attracted to Megan he finds himself struggling with his own desire and departmental codes. With several suspects, a psychopath that gets a thrill out of killing , a brother who is supposed to be dead, a lawyer, two strangers who seem to come out of nowhere to be around every crime scene, and disappear in a flash. Still the clues point to one person. Who is the actual killer and who will be the final victim? What secrets are each hiding. One Cop, One Serial Killer, One Witness. A Surprise Ending..

" Silent Partner " is a fast paced thriller that will keep the reader on the edge of their seat till they reach the amazing conclusion of the book. An excellent mystery that is clearly written with no bad language or sexual exploits which I prefer. If you like to read a good mystery that leads you to think you know who did it, but then find you`re wrong, then you won't want to miss reading Jennifer Chase's newest book " Silent Partner ". Recommended highly!

Review on Jennifer Chase Appears on "Welcome to my Portfolio" - By Courtney Lamar

Potential Serial Murderers: The Background of Offenders

As I discussed in my previous post: criminal profiling is a young, but useful aspect of criminology. An interesting part of this, which I did not touch on previously, is a criminal's prior offenses and childhood background. Prior offenses, though mentioned in the many different interpretations of criminal profiling, do not seem to be the main focus for the distinctive methods.

Furthermore, when prior offenses are concentrated on it is cruelty to animals that is deemed the most important factor. And an offender's childhood history is often overlooked as an important aspect of motive. This week I examine a post (picture on left) by Jennifer Chase, Author and Criminologist, discussing the connection between serial rapist and serial murderers. My comment can be found on Jennifer Chase's blog or below.

I am glad to find a blog so committed to the world of criminology and criminal psychology. I have had difficulty finding others as interested as I am in these subjects and the issues that presently face the fields. I have recently written a post pertaining to the validity of profiling.

While many of these methods have found cruelty to animals in an offender's youth important, none that I read of included prior convictions such as rape or arson.

I find it interesting that you are concerned with the why when it comes to serial murder. The public often sees criminology as the process of figuring out who-done-it.

While truly criminologists are psychologists concerned with the motives and causes of crimes as much as the actual perpetrator of the crime.

I think your concentration on an offender's childhood and the situation in which they grew up is key to understanding what kind of environmental stimuli can lead to a serial killer. I think understanding said stimuli might be able to one-day give criminologists a one up on potential offenders. It will be a way in which criminal justice can act before it is too late.

I have to agree with your idea: "serial rape and the pattern of behavior reflected in this type of crime, is worthy of more study to begin to fully understand the mind of a serial killer." Do you think that criminal history will become an important aspect of the criminal justice system?

Also do you agree with my above statement that one-day criminologists might be able to stop crimes before they happen by knowing what sorts of environmental stimuli create serial killers? And do you think, if a connection between serial rapists and serial murderers is found, criminologists will find a way to prevent this evolution?

Thank You Courtney Lamar and to find out more about Courtney Click Here.

When Your Dad is a Serial Killer

There has been extensive research done concerning what goes on inside the mind of a serial killer—what leads them to kill, how they choose their victims, and how they feel about the crimes they have committed. But, I'm also fascinated to know what thoughts go through the mind of a child born to a serial killer . How must it feel to walk through life knowing that your mom or dad is responsible for the murders of several or more people? Is there a concern that whatever caused this violence is somehow stored in your DNA as well?

I was flipping channels recently and came upon an interview with Melissa Moore . She is the daughter of Keith Jesperson , who became better known as "The Happy Face Killer." Jesperson was responsible for the deaths of eight women , with a killing spree that started in 1990. He earned his nickname when he sent letters to a newspaper in Oregon detailing his crimes and signing a happy face instead of his name. He eventually turned himself in after a receipt with his signature was found on the body of one of his victims.

Moore was only fifteen years old when her father was arrested, and she immediately started to keep a journal of her thoughts and fears. Those writings have now been compiled into a published book entitled Shattered Silence: The Untold Story of a Serial Killer's Daughter . Moore recalls some disturbing incidents as a young child that offered clues into her father's mind and shares some frightening words he confided to her during a visit following her parents' divorce. She now speaks at conferences and reaches out to other men and women who share the distinction of the being the offspring of a killer.

Melissa Moore is a happily married mother, and it seems like she has found some peace in overcoming what it understandably a difficult family legacy to carry.

Let's all Wish Sarge a Happy Birthday! (8 Months old)

Write Your Own Success Story in Life

I'm not one to read every self-help book that comes out. I found a nice, little treasure of a book that was originally published in 1960. Yikes, that seems like ions ago, and before I was born too. Psycho-Cybernetics by Maxwell Matlz, M.D., F.I.C.S. took the world by storm with his book to help people get more out of their lives and to write your own success story.

There are many interesting, thought-provoking ideas and applications in this book. I think that everyone can find something in this book that would help you to see your life clearer and basically be happier. It's about changing your perception of things and writing your own success story no matter what has happened in the past.

I wanted to share some of the insights of success and failure from the book with you.

Sense of direction
Understanding
Courage
Charity
Esteem
Self-confidence
Self-acceptance


Frustration
Aggressiveness
Insecurity
Loneliness
Uncertainty
Resentment
Emptiness

Remember, success isn't just measured by money and things acquired, it's following through and completing a task that's important to you.

Have a great weekend!

Jennifer Chase
Award Winning Author & Criminologist

Blog: http://authorjenniferchase.blogspot.com/
Website: http://jenniferchase.vpweb.com/
Emily Stone's Crime Warch http://emilystonecrimewatch.blogspot.com/
Book & Crime Talk: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/jennifer-chase

Thank You, Veterans

I am often humbled by the heroic acts that members of our law enforcement perform every day to keep our communities safe, and try to feature these brave men and women on my blog often. Today, however, I would like to focus on the heroes who have protected us on battlefields across the world. On this Veterans' Day , I want to extend my gratitude and appreciation for the men and women who have willingly put on our nation's uniform and offered their lives for the rest of us.

I also want to acknowledge the family members of our veterans, both those who kept the home front ready for their soldier's joyous return and those whose child, husband, mother, uncle, etc. gave the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Thank you for the important role you have played for all of us.

In my novels, Emily Stone works in the shadows , anonymously, as she hunts the criminals who live around her. Most military men and women you meet also will tell you that they do not join the armed forces for the glory or the recognition; they are just doing their job and defending a country they love. But, I am glad that we do set this day aside to honor them and perhaps spend a few minutes thinking about them in the midst of our busy schedules.

Do you have a family member or friend who has served in our military? Or, are you a veteran yourself? I would love to hear your story and learn from what you can teach all of us about what being a part of the military means to you.

Celebrate & Honor Veteran's Day

Thank you to all of the men and women who have fought for our freedoms. Today you are honored and in our hearts.


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