Tag Archives: author jennifer chase

Onion Field Killer Dies in Prison

Posted on August 14, 2012 by jchasenovelist

When a police officer is killed in the line of duty, his fellow officers never forget. Even decades later, and among men and women who never served with the slain individual, a member of the police force is discussed with … Continue reading →

Posted in crime, Dark Mind | Tagged author jennifer chase, cop killers, crime, crime scene, crime thrillers, dark mind, emily stone series, investigation, LAPD, onion field killer | 2 Comments

Mass Shootings and the Complexity of Crime — Profiler, Forensic Scientist Brent Turvey

Posted on August 10, 2012 by jchasenovelist

“Crime is complex; evidence is complex; and people are complex.” “…the less one knows about something, the simpler and more certain things seem. While illusions are convenient, allowing us to pretend that we have achieved some level of understanding so … Continue reading →

Posted in Criminology, Guest Post | Tagged aurora colorado, author jennifer chase, brent turvey, complete criminal investigation, complexity of crime, crime, criminal dynamics, criminal investigation, criminal profiling, criminal psychology, forensic scientist, gun control, mass shootings | 7 Comments

Psychological Terror and the Movie Villain

Posted on August 8, 2012 by jchasenovelist

As we approach the end of the summer movie season, I’ve had some thoughts about what makes a classic on-screen villain. I’ve often heard interviews with actors who say that the bad guy is the most fun to play, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Criminology, Dark Mind | Tagged author jennifer chase, crime talk, crime thriller, emily stone series, entertainment, how to write a novel, mystery, psychological aspect, summer blockbusters, suspense, thriller, villians | 2 Comments

Thriller Thursday Guest — Author John Betcher

Posted on July 26, 2012 by jchasenovelist

I’m very pleased to introduce a wonderful thriller author John Betcher to Thriller Thursday Interviews. He’s an author to watch with his award winning, best selling James Becker Series. My Kindle is now loaded with all of the books in … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Post, Thriller Thursday | Tagged author jennifer chase, james becker series, john betcher, mystery, suspense, the 19th element, the covert element, the exiled element, the missing element, thriller | 9 Comments

“A” is for Forensics?

Posted on July 19, 2012 by jchasenovelist

While conducting research for my current novel DEAD BURN, I realized that there are some very interesting forensic facts that may or may not be widely known to most people. I have physical notebooks and online file folders filled with … Continue reading →

Posted in Forensic, Writing | Tagged abo blood groups, accidental characteristics, adipocere, algor mortis, author jennifer chase, crime fiction, dark mind, emily ston series, forensics, novel research | 14 Comments

Thriller Thursday Guest — Author Kenneth Hoss

Posted on July 12, 2012 by jchasenovelist

I think Thursday is my favorite day of the week. And today, I have a great guest, Kenneth Hoss with his exciting cop thriller Storm Rising. It’s definitely my type of book with cops and a strong female main character. … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Post, Thriller Thursday | Tagged author jennifer chase, cop thriller, cops, detective, homicides, kelli storm, kenneth hoss, mystery, NYPD, police procedural, storm rising | 4 Comments

NEWS UPDATE — Dark Mind Received Critical Nods

Posted on July 6, 2012 by jchasenovelist

July started out with some real fireworks! I found on July 1st, that Dark Mind, my latest Emily Stone Thriller, has received two award nominations. I can’t tell you how exciting it is for me. I’m actually doing a happy … Continue reading →