About Chuck Barrett

The tale contains all of the danger, treachery, and action a reader could wish for. The intrigue comes from all directions, slicing and stitching with precision.
Steve Berry
New York Times bestselling author
The Toymaker is a fun, fast moving thriller with plenty of gadgets and a lot of action.
Phillip Margolin
New York Times bestselling author of Capitol Murder

Award-Winning Author

Award-winning author of the Jake Pendleton series—The Savannah Project, The Toymaker, Breach of Power, and DISRUPTION, as well as his 2015 award-winning blockbuster, BLOWN, the first book in his Gregg Kaplan series. The  Kaplan series continues with Last Chance (2018) and Devil in the Wind, which was released in May 2021.

Chuck Barrett also teaches continuing education courses, The Craft of Writing Bestselling Novels, Pump Up Your Novel, and Nuts & Bolts of Self-Publishing, at Colorado State University.

Barrett is a graduate of Auburn University and a retired air traffic controller. He also holds a Commercial Pilot Certificate, Flight Instructor Certificate, and a Dive Master rating. He and his wife, DJ Steele (also an author), currently reside in Colorado.

Check out Chuck’s website at: https://chuckbarrettbooks.com/

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Awards:

LAST CHANCE
Finalist in the 2019 International Book Awards Thriller/Adventure category.

—BLOWN
2016 Writers Digest Self-Published Book Awards

Breach of Power
Winner of the 2013 Indie Excellence Award in Political Thrillers.
Finalist in the 2013 International Book Awards Thriller/Adventure category.

The Toymaker
Finalist in the 2013 International Book Awards Thriller/Adventure & Mystery/Suspense categories.

The Savannah Project
Finalist in the 2011 International Book Awards Thriller/Adventure category.
Second Place in the 2011 Reviewers Choice Awards Mystery/Thriller/Suspense/Horror category.
Honorable Mention in the 2011 ForeWord Reviews Book-Of-The-Year Awards Thriller/Suspense category.

The Savannah Project

Book 1 in the Jake Pendleton series

4/5

The Toymaker

Book 2 in the Jake Pendleton series

4.4/5

Breach of Power

Book 3 in the Jake Pendleton series

4.4/5

DISRUPTION

Book 4 in the Jake Pendleton series

4.7/5

BLOWN

Book 1 in the Gregg Kaplan series

4.6/5

Last Chance

Book 2 in the Gregg Kaplan series

4.6/5

Devil in the Wind

Book 3 in the Gregg Kaplan series

4.7/5

Dead Ringer

An eBook short-story mystery

4.7/5