Tag Archives: author jennifer chase

Unabomber’s Personal Items to Be Put Up for Auction

Posted on May 17, 2011 by jchasenovelist

I recently published a blog post about an upcoming auction of some of John Wayne Gacy’s paintings, with the proceeds from the sale being donated to charities intended to benefit the victims of his crimes.  Now, the U.S. Marshals will … Continue reading →

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Photography Sunday — Trees in the Park

Posted on May 15, 2011 by jchasenovelist

I walk through this local park regularly.  There are tons of Oak trees, each are uniquely different from the next.  On this particular afternoon in December, the lighting was extremely dramatic.  I took several shots bracketing my shutter and Fstop with my … Continue reading →

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Serial Killer’s Paintings to Be Sold for Charity

Posted on May 14, 2011 by jchasenovelist

Criminals who are waiting out their time on death row engage in a variety of activities to make the days pass.  Some read countless law books in hopes of finding a way to appeal their sentence.  Others take up writing … Continue reading →

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How Important is Impression Evidence?

Posted on May 12, 2011 by jchasenovelist

“There is no branch of detective science that is so important and so much neglected as the art of tracing footsteps”, simply stated by the fictional detective character, Sherlock Holmes, from “A Study in Scarlet” written in 1881.  How important … Continue reading →

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Top Forensic Books on my Bookshelf

Posted on May 11, 2011 by jchasenovelist

Recently, a few people have asked me about non-fiction books that I would recommend for reading more about crime scene investigation and serial killers.  Here are some of the top books that I refer to often in my work and … Continue reading →

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Religious Leaders Advocate for Georgia Man on Death Row

Posted on May 10, 2011 by jchasenovelist

As our forensic scientists continue to develop new technology that will aid in accurately identifying the perpetrators of violent acts, we can hope that the guilty will face the day of justice that they deserve and the innocent will remain … Continue reading →

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Criminal Profiling – An Important Investigative Tool

Posted on May 9, 2011 by jchasenovelist

In my first crime fiction novel Compulsion, Emily Stone’s love interest Detective Rick Lopez uses a form of profiling called a “Threshold Assessment”.  He carefully weighs the evidence from the serial homicide crime scenes, criminal behavior patterns, and victimology to … Continue reading →

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