Monthly Archives: June 2012

Ever Wonder if Your 911 Call Reporting A Drunk Driver Ever Gets Answered?

Posted on June 29, 2012 by jchasenovelist

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is a police agency of California with patrol jurisdiction over all California highways. The CHP also acts as the state police. It’s a dangerous law enforcement job due to the various road conditions. They patrol … Continue reading →

Posted in crime, Police | Tagged author jennifer chase, california highway patrol, california roadways, crime, dark mind, drunk drivers, emily stone series, thriller | 5 Comments

Women Have Contributed to Law Enforcement for More than a Century

Posted on June 27, 2012 by jchasenovelist

In my crime fiction Emily Stone Thriller Series, the main character is an ex-police officer where she had to go toe to toe with a male dominated profession. Certain situations (don’t want to give away any spoilers) dictated that she … Continue reading →

Posted in Dark Mind, Police | Tagged cops, crime fiction, edmond locard, emily stone thriller series, female police officer, francois vidocq, homicide detective, jennifer chase author, LAPD, Lola Baldwin, NYPD, suspense, thriller, vidocq society, women in law enforcment | 8 Comments

Funeral Director Finds Evidence Missed by Investigators

Posted on June 25, 2012 by jchasenovelist

You expect that investigators who are called to the home of a dead woman will be able to determine whether or not this person simply died of natural causes or was murdered. In most instances, the clues surrounding a homicide … Continue reading →

Posted in crime, Forensic | Tagged author jennifer chase, crime thriller, dark mind, emily stone series, evidence, forensics, funeral director finds, Geraldine Cherry, Kathleen McEwan, murder investigation, novelist | 4 Comments

Which Writing Tense Would You Choose?

Posted on June 22, 2012 by jchasenovelist

Writing a novel in past or present tense makes some people crazy. It seems when you stray from the standard mainstream way of novel writing, it causes an unsettling raucous among the people. Is there a wrong tense to write … Continue reading →

Posted in Compulsion, Writing | Tagged award winning author and criminologist jennifer chase, compulsion, crime thriller, emily stone series, grammar tenses, how to write a novel, jennifer chase author, novel, novel narrative, novel writing, passive sentences, present tense, thriller, writing | 8 Comments

Man Kills His Child’s Molester – Is He a Hero or Criminal?

Posted on June 20, 2012 by jchasenovelist

What would you do if you opened a door and found a man sexually abusing your five-year-old daughter? Most parents I know would find it difficult to control their rage and not start attacking the person committing such a heinous … Continue reading →

Posted in crime, Police | Tagged beat molester to death, child molester, crime, dark mind, deadly force, jennifer chase author, protect our children, texas, thriller, vigilante | 13 Comments

Heating up with Arson Investigations

Posted on June 18, 2012 by jchasenovelist

I’ve been immersed with various aspects of forensic research and writing my next Emily Stone Thriller – Dead Burn. Some writers find research tedious, boring, and even burdensome. I love research! I like to find special tidbits of information that … Continue reading →

Posted in Criminology, Forensic | Tagged arson, arson investigation, behavioral evidence, california department of justice, crime fiction, crime thriller, dark mind, dead burn, emily stone series, forensics, jennifer chase author, thriller, victimology | 1 Comment

Beagle Brings Home Human Skull

Posted on June 16, 2012 by jchasenovelist

If you have a dog that likes to spend time outdoors, you can expect that interesting “gifts” will be brought to your door every once in a while. Perhaps a bird or a mole will fall victim to your pet’s … Continue reading →