Crime Thriller
Date Published: July 2, 2017
Publisher: JEC Press
Every Emily Stone Thriller is a stand-along novel.
From the multi-award winning series:
What happens when one California community has a disturbing spike in homicides? It catapults cops into a deadly game of murder. Frozen human body parts hideously displayed at the crime scenes offers a horrifying interpretation that only a sadistic serial killer could design—and execute.
On the hunt for a complex serial killer, vigilante detective Emily Stone must face her most daring case yet. Stone’s proven top-notch profiling skills and forensic expertise may not be enough this time.
Young and ambitious, Detective Danny Starr, catches the homicide cases and discovers that it will test everything he knows about police work and the criminal mind. Can he handle these escalating cases or will the police department have to call in reinforcements—the FBI.
Emily Stone’s covert team pushes with extreme urgency to unravel the grisly clues, while keeping their identities hidden from the police. With one last-ditch effort, Stone dangles someone she loves as bait to draw out the killer. She then forces the killer out of their comfort zone with her partner Rick Lopez, and with help from a longtime friend Jordan Smith. A revelation of the serial killer’s identity leaves the team with volatile emotions that could destroy them.
The killer continues to taunt and expertly manipulate the police, as well as Stone’s team, and as they run out of time—they leave behind everyone and everything—in Dead Cold.
Interview
with Jennifer Chase
What inspired you to write Dead Cold?
With every book in the Emily Stone
Thriller Series, I try to challenge myself as a crime fiction author and
criminologist to create an unusual serial killer. I find inspiration from local
and national crime stories as well as the hundreds of homicide cases I’ve
studied. It was a bit unusual when and how I created the Emily Stone character.
The inspiration came from my own experience with a violent sociopath.
Can
you tell us a little bit about the next books in Emily Stone Series or what you
have planned for the future?
Dead Cold is the sixth book in the series. I have plans
for several more. These particular cases will definitely challenge Emily and
she considers quitting forever. Will she walk away? You’ll just have to find
out in the next book, Dark Lies, coming out fall early 2018.
Can
you tell us a little bit about the characters in Dead Cold?
The main character Emily Stone is a tough and unrelenting
vigilante detective that will stop at nothing to save a child or prevent
another killing. She’s perceptive, brave, and has the background of a police
officer, SWAT, and criminal profiler. Her partner and lover, Rick Lopez, was a detective
she had met during one of her pursuits. The two were destined to be together.
Against Emily’s best judgment, Rick joined her and the covert pursuits. Both of
them work together to catch serial killers; it’s never easy and extremely
dangerous for both of them. They share a unique and forever bond.
As with any case, the team met and worked with an
undercover FBI profiler on a case named Jordan Smith. Annoying but brilliant,
he sometimes helps the crime solving couple adding some sarcasm and humor to
every investigation.
In Dead Cold, as frozen body parts pile up, Detective Daniel
Starr is assigned the case. He was the first deputy to be promoted to detective
before his thirtieth birthday. Is this case too much for the rookie detective?
You know I think we all have a favorite author. Who is your
favorite author and why?
I love to read, and honestly, there are so many wonderful
authors I enjoy. But, the one author that seems to rise to the top of my list
is Jeffrey Deaver. I love his Lincoln Rhyme Series. I had the chance to meet
and talk with him in 2014 at Bouchercon in Long Beach, California, which was so
exciting for me.
If you could time-travel would you travel to the future or
the past? Where would you like to go and why would you like to visit this
particular time period?
Definitely the past. California and
Arizona during the era of 1860s interests me. I would like to write a thriller
based on the outlaws of the West.
Do you have any little fuzzy friends? Like a dog or a cat?
Or any pets?
Yes, I have all rescues with one German shepherd dog and
two cats. One of my cats is a Ragdoll and is the mellowest and funny feline I’ve
ever known. Ragdolls have been called “puppy cats” because they follow you
around like a dog. All my fuzzy friends are nearby when I write—usually one a
lot closer than the others.
Thanks
for taking time out of your busy schedule to visit with us today.
Thank you so much for the opportunity.
About the Author
Jennifer Chase is a multi award-winning author and consulting criminologist. She has authored eight crime fiction novels, including the multiple award-winning Emily Stone thriller series along with a screenwriting workbook.
Jennifer holds a Bachelor degree in police forensics and a Master's degree in criminology. These academic pursuits developed out of her curiosity about the criminal mind as well as from her own experience with a violent sociopath, providing Jennifer with deep personal investment in every story she tells. In addition, she holds certifications in serial crime and criminal profiling. She is an affiliate member of the International Association of Forensic Criminologists.
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