Author Archives: jchasenovelist

About jchasenovelist

Published thriller author, criminologist, and blogger.

Undercover Cops: 3 Heroic Stories

Posted on May 11, 2018 by jchasenovelist

Undercover police work is a fascinating universe due to the inherent paradox. You have a person sworn to uphold and enforce the law, who then becomes immersed in – and ingratiated into – the world of outlaws. In addition to … Continue reading →

Posted in Police | Tagged billy queen, california, cops, criminal, hitman, jennifer chase author, Kuklinski, law, NYPD, undercover | Leave a comment

5 Writing Tips for Punching up Fight Scenes

Posted on April 30, 2018 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 →

Posted in Emily Stone Thrillers, Writing | Tagged action scenes, anatomy, authors, emily stone series, fight, jennifer chase author and criminolgist, research, self defense, weapons, writing | Leave a comment

Law and Culture: 3 Horrible Crimes that Changed America

Posted on April 17, 2018 by jchasenovelist

There are certain devastating crimes that shake a culture to its core. These events, although horrific, do have a silver lining. And that is, the crimes help us identify and rectify certain gaps in our legal system. Here are three … Continue reading →

Posted in crime, law | Tagged 911, california, code adam, crimes, culture, jennifer chase criminologist, john walsh, law, murder, news, rebecca schaeffer, stalking law, the bystander effect | Leave a comment

Murder in America: 3 Infamous Crime Scenes

Posted on April 4, 2018 by jchasenovelist

Scattered throughout the American landscape are crime scenes that live in infamy. Each of these notorious locations have their own unique homicidal story. Here are three such stories. Holmes Murder Castle It was 1893, and Chicago was hosting the World’s … Continue reading →

Posted in crime | Tagged amityville, author, compound, crime, crime scenes, dividian, history, holmes, horror, investigation, jennifer chase criminologist, murder | 5 Comments

Fatal Women: 4 of History’s Most Ruthless Female Criminals

Posted on March 19, 2018 by jchasenovelist

After looking through my past blog posts, it hit me – most of the criminals mentioned are men. Well, that doesn’t seem fair. Granted, most criminals are men (sorry, guys.) Still, there certainly has been some notoriously ruthless females throughout … Continue reading →

Posted in crime, Serial Killers | Tagged author, best selling, crime, emily stone series, history, history of female killers, jennifer chase criminologist, killers, mystery, poison, prison, women | Leave a comment

Social Order: The Historical Evolution of Policing

Posted on March 1, 2018 by jchasenovelist

Throughout civilized history, it has been vital for society to maintain some semblance of order with respect to crime. And, although, in ancient times, there existed no official, organized police function, people still managed to keep crime somewhat under control. … Continue reading →

Posted in Criminology, Police | Tagged author, crime fiction, fiction, forensics, history, investigation, jennifer chase criminologist, kindle, kindleunlimited, law enforcement, police, social, society | 4 Comments

Smooth Criminals: 4 Notorious Masterminds

Posted on February 14, 2018 by jchasenovelist

The criminal underworld is filled with all types of characters. Thugs. Psychopaths. And masterminds. These sociopaths are often so diabolically creative and clever, that it becomes virtually impossible for law enforcement to bring these outliers to justice. Instead of helping … Continue reading →