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Chase Darkness with Me

How One True Crime Writer Started Solving Murders

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Chase Darkness with Me

By: Billy Jensen, Karen Kilgariff - foreword
Narrated by: Karen Kilgariff, Billy Jensen
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About this listen

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 15 years investigating unsolved murders, fighting for the families of victims. Every story he wrote had one thing in common - it didn’t have an ending. The killer was still out there.

But after the sudden death of a friend, crime writer 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 have given up. A plan to solve the murders himself.

In Chase Darkness with Me, 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’s pursuit of the Golden State Killer which is chronicled in I’ll Be Gone In The Dark which Billy helped finish after Michelle’s passing, and his own quest to find the murderer of the Allenstown 4 family.

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 listened to before.

With a foreword by Karen Kilgariff of My Favorite Murder.

©2019 Billy Jensen (P)2019 Audible Originals, LLC.
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Brilliant listen...

Thete are few people so willing to do so much for justice...including those who choose a career in law enforcement...and to hear such passion and selflessness from billie is amazing...he is a hero....great book

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If you like true crime...

This is such a Good listen - mainly for the GSK but it’s great to hear about Billy’s successes (and non successes!)


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A quiet call to action

Billy reads beautifully, his voice is very calming while talking about a serious subject matter. A great piece of writing for anyone who thinks they could take a chance at citizen detective work with good reminders not to do anything that strays into vigilantism. I look forward to seeing this become a more normal occurrence across social media - screw fake news, solve crimes! I hope I can help one day when I’m retired and have more time, until then I’ll keep this book on standby to re-listen and share via audible with interested friends.

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After "I'll be gone in the Dark" I needed more!

Billy your book did not disappoint, i'm glad you read it to us yourself.
Fascinating, gripping, sickening, emotional, informative and more.
"I'll be gone in the Dark" is one of the most beautifully emotive books i've read and I thank you for your part in that and bringing that into the world. Knowing Michelle didn't get to see him caught made me so upset but hearing you guys find out and the joy it brought you really helped!

This book is a fantastic window into a dark world and to see justice done is why we keeping reading/listening!
Thank you!

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love Billy Jensen

Billy Jensen has one of the most relaxing smooth voices I've heard could listen to him all day.

this book takes you on an emotional journey which Billy brings to life and makes you feel what he felt
an amazing book

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Incredible story, beautifully told

I absolutely loved this book and binged it in 2 days, a fascinating and groundbreaking series of events related perfectly by the author, highly recommended!

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Outstanding book

I couldn't stop listening and I'm going to listen to it again tomorrow. The author narrates, which I usually steer clear of but Billy does a fantastic job of narrating his work. Well done.

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A great listen

Lots of insight into Billy and the work that he does.
He's a gem of a man!

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Utterly fascinating to the end

Obviously this book is laced with some heavy topics, but was so well written that I felt compelled to finish it and relished listening to Billy explain his journey through investigations and the new techniques he mastered in the pursuit of justice and truth.
An absolute must for any fan of true crime.

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inspiring but chilling

I'm always horrified at the number of murders there are in the USA and at how low their solve rate is.
Inspiring to hear from someone who wants to do something about it. I've been a fan of Bill Jensen for years through his work with Michelle and through his podcast 'The Murder Squad'.
Many good stories depicting how he works, crimes that have touched him and crimes he has helped solve. Read by himself,with his amazing voice, it is an inspiring but chilling story about fighting for those who have had their voices stolen by violent crime.

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