Author Archives: jchasenovelist

About jchasenovelist

Published thriller author, criminologist, and blogger.

Corruption and Incompetence: Crime Labs Gone Bad

Posted on July 16, 2015 by jchasenovelist

The American justice system is designed to not only keep us safe from criminals, but also – to protect us from the potential intrusions of the state. So, when we hear stories of systematic corruption and incompetence in state mandated … Continue reading →

Posted in crime, Forensic | Tagged author, award winning, compulsion, corruption, crime, crime labs, criminal fraud, criminologist, Dark Pursuit, emily stone, forensic science, forensics, incompetance, jennifer chase, justice system, lab error, lab technicians | Leave a comment

DARK PURSUIT Received SECOND PLACE in the 2015 East Texas Writers Guild First Chapter Book Awards

Posted on July 13, 2015 by jchasenovelist

I am so honored and excited that my latest Emily Stone Thriller DARK PURSUIT received the Second Place Award from the 2015 East Texas Guild First Chapter Book Awards. It was open to … Continue reading →

Posted in Dark PUrsuit, Emily Stone Thrillers | Tagged 2nd place, award winning, book awards, crime, crime thriller, Dark Pursuit, east texas writers guild, emily stone, first chapter, jennifer chase, serial killer, thriller, venture galleries | 4 Comments

The New Face of Crime

Posted on July 2, 2015 by jchasenovelist

“Keep your face always toward the sunshine – and shadows will fall behind you.” ~ Walt Whitman The ability of law enforcement to maintain order has always depended on its capacity to outmatch the technological … Continue reading →

Posted in Forensic | Tagged advancement, author, award winning, compulsion, crime, csi, Dark Pursuit, emily stone, facial recognition, forensic, forensic science, identity, investigation, jennifer chase, law enforcement, technology, thriller | 1 Comment

Vigilante Detective Emily Stone Answers 5 Questions #NewRelease #Thriller

Posted on June 27, 2015 by jchasenovelist

I receive many questions about the heroine in my Emily Stone Thriller Series. I thought it might be fun to ask her a few questions. She was my inspiration and creation after a personal experience with a real psychopath. But … Continue reading →

Posted in Dark PUrsuit, Emily Stone Thrillers | Tagged author, compulsion, crime, crime fiction, csi, Dark Pursuit, emily stone, fiction, interview, investigation, jennifer chase, mystery, series, thriller | 10 Comments

To Lie or Not To Lie

Posted on June 13, 2015 by jchasenovelist

Years ago I had an interview with a police department for a forensic position. I had already been fingerprinted, interviewed by the supervisor, had an in-depth background meeting with the background investigators trying to catch me in a lie from … Continue reading →

Posted in Criminology, Forensic | Tagged author, award winning author, books, compulsion, Dark Pursuit, emily stone series, interrogation, interview, investigation, jennifer chase, lie detector, lie detector test, police, police department, polygraph, polygraph examiner, psychopaths, respitory | Leave a comment

A Knife for Vigilante Detective Emily Stone

Posted on June 3, 2015 by jchasenovelist

I am always looking for ways to add to Emily Stone’s arsenal when she goes on her covert investigations hunting serial killers. I wanted to add a knife as back up to her Glock and Beretta, so I decided to … Continue reading →

Posted in Emily Stone Thrillers, Guest Post | Tagged back up, benjamin sobieck, chracter, Dark Pursuit, dead burn, fighting, guest post, jennifer chase, knife, novel, profile, requirements, research, suspense, thriller, thrillers, type of weapon, weapons, writers, writing | 5 Comments

What Inspires My Writing

Posted on May 27, 2015 by jchasenovelist

I love writing action thrillers, but I find it necessary to take breaks to clear my mind and just relax. This is especially true when my mind is full of serial killers and crime scenes! Everyone should find something that … Continue reading →