Chasing the Darkness: A Practical Guide to Solving Murders

A PRACTICAL GUIDE ON HOW TO SOLVE MURDERS IN THE AGE OF THE INTERNET — FROM TRUE-CRIME JOURNALIST AND CIVILIAN DETECTIVE BILLY JENSEN.

Have you ever wanted to solve a murder: gather evidence that the police overlooked, identify a suspect? True-crime journalist Billy Jensen spent fifteen years reviewing unsolved murders. All the stories he wrote shared one common trait — they had no ending: the killer was still at large.

But one day, the cup of patience overflowed, and he devised a plan. A plan for an investigation after the cops gave up. Using social media and crowdsourcing, Billy created an effective system for finding criminals — and developed a set of rules for what not to do in order to avoid compromising himself and the investigation. Eager to restore justice and provide comfort to the victims' families, he took on the cases of ordinary people whose lives had been cut short by bad guys — robbers, street thugs, and looters — who had crossed their paths. But fate gave him a chance to finish the book on the Golden State Killer and to participate in the case of the infamous Allenstown Four — a mysterious serial murder that occurred many years ago...

Exciting and unusual, "Chasing the Darkness" is a book about a genuine passion for the craft, showing how an ordinary person, seeking justice, can make life better.

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"Unexpected and frightening… A groundbreaking crime narrative, valuable for true-crime fans." — John Douglas, legendary FBI profiler, bestselling crime author

"Part memoir, part practical guide, 'Chasing the Darkness' includes rules for responsible civilian detective work… Billy Jensen spent almost all his free time and energy for several years on crowdsourced criminal investigations… Even when he racked up $20,000 in credit card debt from promoting his posts, he did not stop working on criminal cases." — Rolling Stone