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Chase Darkness with Me

How One True-Crime Writer Started Solving Murders
By Billy Jensen
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Chase Darkness with Me by Billy Jensen is a gripping true crime exploration where the author takes readers on a journey into the world of solving unsolved murders. With a journalist’s tenacity, Billy shares his experiences using modern technology and crowdsourcing techniques to bring justice in cases that had gone cold. The book invites readers into his personal quest, blending real-life investigations with his passion for uncovering the truth.
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If you have a passion for true crime and are intrigued by the mechanics of modern detective work using social media and technology, this book offers a captivating glimpse into the world of an investigative journalist. It may appeal to you if you're interested in understanding how real-life mysteries are solved and enjoy tales of perseverance and ingenuity in the pursuit of justice.

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True crime capers from the journalist turned cold case investigator who helped write the #1 New York Times bestselling true crime story, I'll Be Gone in the Dark.

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True crime capers from the journalist turned cold case investigator who helped write the #1 New York Times bestselling true crime story, I'll Be Gone in the Dark.

Have you ever wanted to solve a murder? Gather the clues the police overlooked? Put together the pieces? Identify the suspect?

Journalist Billy Jensen spent fifteen years investigating unsolved murders, fighting for the families of victims. Every story he wrote had one thing in common—they didn't have an ending. The killer was still out there.

But after the sudden death of a friend, crime writer and author of I'll Be Gone in the Dark, Michelle McNamara, Billy became fed up. Following a dark night, he came up with a plan. A plan to investigate past the point when the cops had given up. A plan to solve the murders himself.

You'll ride shotgun as Billy identifies the Halloween Mask Murderer, finds a missing girl in the California Redwoods, and investigates the only other murder in New York City on 9/11. You'll hear intimate details of the hunts for two of the most terrifying serial killers in history—his friend Michelle McNamara's pursuit of the Golden State Killer and his own quest to find the murderer of the Allenstown Four. And Billy gives you the tools—and the rules—to help solve murders yourself.

Gripping, complex, unforgettable, Chase Darkness with Me is an examination of the evil forces that walk among us, illustrating a novel way to catch those killers, and a true-crime narrative unlike any you've read before.

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Chase Darkness with Me by Billy Jensen receives praise for its captivating exploration into true crime through internet sleuthing and crowdsourcing. Celebrated for its gripping memoir style and practical guide for aspiring detectives, it appeals to true crime enthusiasts and newcomers alike. Jensen's relentless pursuit and passion for justice, despite personal and financial challenges, are commendably highlighted.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781492685852

Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 13 August 2019

Country: United States

Imprint: Sourcebooks, Inc

Contributors:

  • Foreword by Karen Kilgariff

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 160.0mm

Height: 237.0mm

Weight: 525g

Pages: 336

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Billy Jensen Biography & Memoir Crime & Thriller Fiction Penguin Books True Crime

About the Author

BILLY JENSEN is an investigative journalist focused squarely on unsolved murders and missing persons. He helped finish Michelle McNamara's New York Times bestseller I'll Be Gone in the Dark after her untimely death.

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