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Joanna Schaffhausen

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Joanna Schaffhausen wields a mean scalpel, skills she developed in her years studying neuroscience. She has a doctorate in psychology, which reflects her long-standing interest in the brain―how it develops and the many ways it can go wrong. Previously, she worked as a scientific editor in the field of drug development. Prior to that, she was an editorial producer for ABC News, writing for programs such as World News Tonight, Good Morning America, and 20/20. She lives in the Boston area with her husband, daughter, and an obstreperous basset hound.

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Average rating: 3.98 · 23,572 ratings · 4,424 reviews · 13 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Vanishing Season (Ellery Hathaway, #1) 3.81 avg rating — 6,935 ratings — published 2017 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gone for Good (Detective Annalisa Vega, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 4,456 ratings — published 2021 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	No Mercy (Ellery Hathaway, #2) 3.91 avg rating — 2,700 ratings — published 2019 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	All the Best Lies (Ellery Hathaway, #3) 4.11 avg rating — 2,228 ratings — published 2020 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Long Gone (Detective Annalisa Vega, #2) 4.04 avg rating — 1,973 ratings — published 2022 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Last Seen Alive (Ellery Hathaway, #5) 4.18 avg rating — 1,819 ratings — published 2022 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Every Waking Hour (Ellery Hathaway, #4) 4.13 avg rating — 1,708 ratings — published 2021 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dead and Gone (Detective Annalisa Vega, #3) 4.09 avg rating — 1,295 ratings — published 2023	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	All the Way Gone (Detective Annalisa Vega, #4) 4.12 avg rating — 411 ratings — published 2024 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gone in the Night (Detective Annalisa Vega, 5) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Joanna Schaffhausen made a comment on Kat ’s review of All the Way Gone (Detective Annalisa Vega #4) " Thanks, Kat, for the kind review! So glad you enjoyed it. Book #5 is written and handed in to the publisher, so I assume it will be out next year. And ...more "
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Joanna Schaffhausen answered ElaineY's question: I hate that Annalisa needed to break away, and break off, from Reed. Will there be a future for them as a couple? I have not started on your series because I don't like series where I've become invested in a couple only to have them split up. I'm not a Romance fan but I do like some in my crime fiction. Hi, Elaine. I'm not sure which series you are asking about here, but Ellery and Reed do go on a journey with their complicated relationship. As for the ending, I don't want to spoil too much but I will say I'm a happily-ever-after girl at heart. Hope See Full Answer
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Joanna Schaffhausen answered Pamela 's question: Will there be a 6th Ellery Hathaway book coming out anytime soon? Thank you. Hi Pamela! Thanks for asking. Alas, no, the Ellery series is probably finished. It would take some big renewed interest in the series (think: made into a hit movie or TV show) for the publisher to greenlight a new one.
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Joanna Schaffhausen made a comment on her review of All the Way Gone (Detective Annalisa Vega, #4) " Eileen wrote: "She brilliant these stories really grab you and I found I couldn’t put it down" Aw, thank. you! :) ...more "
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It's Annalisa #4! Is there such a thing as a good sociopath? Detective Annalisa Vega is skeptical, but Professor Mara Delaney insists that some sociopaths are beneficial to society. Mara has even written a book, The Good Sociopath, centered around Chi ...more
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“Sometimes the law is about as useful as tits on a bull. Good people end up hurt.”
― Joanna Schaffhausen, The Vanishing Season

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“Essentially all serial offenders experience trauma in childhood that leaves them unable to form normal emotional and psychological connections with other humans.”
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“If you watch a lot of true-crime shows, you start to notice a sameness to them.”
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