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December 17, 2015
KILLER ON THE LOOSE: Chapter 6 Emily Stone #Free #Suspense
KILLER ON THE LOOSE
Chapter 6 – Emily Stone
The increasing fatigue travelled down her arms as Emily gripped the gun.
She anticipated the assault.
The heavy gunfire ceased with only a small spray of bullets in several directions around her before it stopped completely. The men stopped their pursuit; it appeared they reevaluated their search.
The rising humidity fought against Emily’s awareness as she quickly wiped her sweaty hands on her cargo pants. She pressed her back harder against the coo...
December 16, 2015
COMPULSION: Serial Killers Terrorizes a Beach Community and One Woman Stands in the Way
Emily Stone doesn’t have a badge. But that hasn’t stopped her from tracking down some of the West’s most dangerous child-killers. Armed with a digital SLR camera, laptop computer and her trusty Beretta, Stone uses her innate gift for detective work to identify the perps — and then anonymously e-mail the evidence to the cops.
Now, the hunt for two brazen serial killers on the loose right in her own coastal California town threatens to expose Stone’s identity — unraveling her carefully constru...
December 14, 2015
KILLER ON THE LOOSE: Chapter 5 Nick Bracco by Gary Ponzo #Free #Book
KILLER ON THE LOOSE
Chapter 5: Nick Bracco by Gary Ponzo
There were flashing red and white lights in the distance charging toward the bus. In his peripheral vision Nick could detect unmarked sedans maneuvering around slow-moving city traffic .
“What’s going on?” Matt asked, gripping the steering wheel with clenched fists.
Nick was immediately on his phone. “What’s happening, Walt?”
“We received an email bomb threat five minutes ago,” Walt Jackson said. “I can’t allow innocent people to get...
December 10, 2015
KILLER ON THE LOOSE: Chapter 4 Emily Stone #Free #Thriller
KILLER ON THE LOOSE
Chapter 4 – Emily Stone
Emily’s strength dwindled from her arms as her legs weakened. Her ears buzzed with a strange hypnotic sensation. Shock and disbelief took hold of her. After realizing she held her breath, Emily immediately let out a burst of air.
She stared at the crates and the word explosives unable to move.
“Em?” Rick interrupted over her headset. “Emily, can you read me?”
“Yes,” she said slowly. Gaining her composure, she reported, “Negative on the girls.”
“What...
December 7, 2015
KILLER ON THE LOOSE: Chapter 3 Nick Bracco by Gary Ponzo #Free #Thriller
KILLER ON THE LOOSE
Chapter 3: Nick Bracco
by Gary Ponzo
Matt stayed a block behind the bus, while Nick scrutinized the passengers with his binoculars.
“Nothing suspicious,” Nick answered Matt’s silent question.
“Can you see him?”
“No,” Nick said referring to Karl Saxon, the assassin they suspected was on the bus. Saxon’s nickname was, The Ghost, so the two agents kept a sharp eye on the vehicle as if he could evaporate at any moment.
“I don’t like it,” Matt said. “He must know we’re follow...
December 5, 2015
FBI: The Mafia’s Worst Enemy
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Organized crime, or the mafia, has been a part of the American cultural landscape for centuries. Fortunately, for us, the mob has a worthy opponent – the Federal Bureau of Investigation. With seemingly limitless resources, the FBI will extend its mighty tentacles into the crime world, and will not stop until their criminal target has been brought to justice.
It is well-known that, once the FBI has set its crosshairs on you, it is usually not a happy ending. For t...
December 3, 2015
KILLER ON THE LOOSE: Chapter 2 Emily Stone
KILLER ON THE LOOSE
Chapter 2 – Emily Stone
by Jennifer Chase
Emily Stone deliberately slid down the rocky hillside and cautiously approached the house. The heat and humidity of the summer bore down on her. The dense trees on the large 200-acre homestead made for a convenient camouflage as she approached the first building.
She checked to make sure that her Glock and Beretta were still secured in her hip and ankle holsters.
Adjusting the listening device, she whispered, “Rick, you read me?”...
November 30, 2015
FREE Follow-Along Story: Featuring an Emily Stone and Nick Bracco Special Collaboration
I’m very excited, actually make that REALLY excited, to announce a special collaboration for a FREE follow-along story KILLER ON THE LOOSE with friend and fellow author Gary Ponzo. Every Monday you can read an original chapter about Nick Bracco, an FBI agent that heads a special anti-terrorist team. And every Thursday you can read an original chapter about Emily Stone, a vigilante detective hunting serial killers. Will their paths cross? There will be plenty of suspense and action, I promise,...
November 28, 2015
FACT or FICTION: Forensics and Crime Scene Investigation Portrayed in Entertainment
(article originally posted on CrimeFictionBook.com 11/19/2015) If you’re not already reading crime writer/criminologist Jennifer Chase’s blog and Emily Stone series of novels, you’re missing out. In addition to those great reads, Chase cranks outposts on her website worthy of a college course in criminal justice. I’m privileged to host another fantastic post from her here. Enjoy!
~Ben
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Thank you Ben Sobieck for hosting my article on your blog! Every writer and researcher should check ou...
November 14, 2015
The Elusive Criminal: Unsolved Horrific Crimes
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Every great detective has a catalogue of solved crimes. Moments that made them proud to be cops. But, for most. The cases that are burned into their psyches, are the unsolved ones.
These unsolved crimes not only haunt the dedicated detectives who sought justice, but they also disturb us. The everyday law-abiding citizens who have faith that criminals will be punished for their dastardly deeds.
While many horrific crimes are brought to a just resolution, here’s a fe...
