Author Archives: jchasenovelist

About jchasenovelist

Published thriller author, criminologist, and blogger.

Two Women in California Fight Off Intruder

Posted on December 28, 2012 by jchasenovelist

As I was skimming through the news during a quiet moment of the holiday celebrations this week, I found a story out of my home state of California that caught my interest. In Harbison County, a small town in the … Continue reading →

Posted in crime, Dark Mind | Tagged award winning dead game, burglary, crime, crime thriller, dark mind, fight back, jennifer chase author, police procedural, self defense california, suspense | 3 Comments

The Next Big Thing — Dead Burn

Posted on December 19, 2012 by jchasenovelist

Thanks to a fellow author friend Carolyn Arnold for tagging me in this fun blog feature for new or in-the-works novels. Here are a quick ten questions about my latest book Dead Burn, which will be released early 2013. 1. … Continue reading →

Posted in Dead Burn, Writing | Tagged crime fiction, crime scene investigation, dead burn, dead burn 2013, emily stone series, forensics, jennifer chase author, police procedural, suspense, the next big thing, thriller | Leave a comment

Serial Killer was Addicted to Pleasure of Hunting and Killing

Posted on December 17, 2012 by jchasenovelist

When a young man sits in a police interrogation and admits to killing multiple people, one of the questions naturally raised from such a confession is – Why? The search for this answer is what drives criminal psychologists to further … Continue reading →

Posted in crime, Serial Killers | Tagged alaska, award winning dark mind, confessed serial killer, criminal mind, emily stone thrillers, Israel Keyes, jennifer chase author, mystery, police investigation, serial killer addictions, serial killers | 3 Comments

Thriller Thursday Guest — Author C.J. West

Posted on December 13, 2012 by jchasenovelist

Aside from the weekend, Thriller Thursday is my favorite day of the week. Today, I have a special guest, C.J. West, with his latest book Dinner at Deadman’s. A great read with a quirky main character, lots of humor, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Post, Thriller Thursday | Tagged author interview, cj west, dark mind, dinner at deadman's, emily stone series, fiction, jennifer chase author, mystery, sin and vengeance, suspense, the end of marking time, thriller, thriller thursday | 4 Comments

These Shoplifters Take Requests

Posted on December 10, 2012 by jchasenovelist

As a criminology academic, I love learning about new ways that criminals are using technology to commit their illegal deeds and, concerning more noble pursuits, how law enforcement is using some of these same advances to bring the criminals to … Continue reading →

Posted in crime | Tagged communications, crime, crime fiction, dark mind, dead game, emily stone thrillers, high-tech crime, jennifer chase author, mystery, requests for shoplifting, shop lifting, stolen goods | 1 Comment

Are You a Word Wrangler or a Sentence Slinger?

Posted on December 8, 2012 by jchasenovelist

We have an amazing language with an abundance of words. In fact, people who learn English as a second language often comment that was have so many words to learn and some have several meanings and spellings to certain ones. … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing | Tagged award winning dark mind, compulsion, crime fiction, dead game, emily stone thrillers, forensic, how to write a novel, jennifer chase author, mystery, redundant words, strengthening sentences, word wrangler, writing | 2 Comments

Facebook Ordered to Remove Page that Tracks Pedophiles

Posted on December 5, 2012 by jchasenovelist

One of the crimes that is featured in several of my novels, and that I believe all would agree is one of the most heinous acts of violence possible, is pedophilia. My lead character, Emily Stone, is on a vigilante … Continue reading →