Author Archives: jchasenovelist

About jchasenovelist

Published thriller author, criminologist, and blogger.

Detective Katie Scott and K9 Cisco are Back in HER DYING KISS

Posted on May 9, 2023 by jchasenovelist

She wakes to the dawn light streaming through the window and rolls over to whisper good morning to her fiancé. But panic floods her veins. His side of the bed is empty and cold. Blood trails towards the open door. … Continue reading →

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Psychopaths or Sociopaths? Which is it?

Posted on May 1, 2023 by jchasenovelist

Sociopath or psychopath, so which is it? We often see these two descriptions interchangeable among mainstream news media and entertainment arenas. When I first began my study in criminology, I was initially confused by the terms and found that many … Continue reading →

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JUST RELEASED TODAY! Detective Katie Scott and K9 Cisco Are Back in THE ROSE GIRLS

Posted on February 6, 2023 by jchasenovelist

It’s so exciting that book #9 has been released–The Rose Girls. I had quite a lot of fun writing this installment and there’s a large part to Cisco’s appearance. A creepy town where people aren’t talking makes it even more … Continue reading →

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Evil Walking Among Us: 5 Traits of Serial Killers

Posted on December 13, 2022 by jchasenovelist

Photo courtesy of theodysseyonline.com For a plethora of alarming reasons, serial killers are a rare breed. In that regard, one of the most horrific facets of these psychopaths is that these monsters not only possess psychotic and sadistic urges. But, … Continue reading →

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5 Writing Tips for Punching up Fight Scenes in any Genre

Posted on November 7, 2022 by jchasenovelist

I love reading and writing action-oriented stories. It doesn’t matter if it’s a movie or book—I love all the action with fights, weapons, car chases, martial arts, or an old-fashioned shootout. It may sound easy enough to write, but you … Continue reading →

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The Reality of Forensics: 6 Myths Debunked

Posted on October 17, 2022 by jchasenovelist

Pop culture has a fascination with the world of forensic science. Whether it’s a television show, movie or novel. The public’s thirst for crime drama is unquenchable. And that’s because, crime has an inherent conflict on multiple levels, which equals … Continue reading →

Posted in Criminology, Forensic | Tagged author and criminologist jennifer chase, behaviorial evidence, crime, crime scene investigation, detective katie scott, DNA, evidence, forensics, profiling, psychology of personality | 6 Comments

Detective Katie Scott and K9 Cisco are back in THREE SMALL BONES–out now!

Posted on September 16, 2022 by jchasenovelist

I’m so excited to announce that THREE SMALL BONES is out today! I love publication day! This was a fun and exciting story to write for cold case Detective Katie Scott. There’s plenty of action and crime scenes of course! … Continue reading →