About Chuck
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.
Books by Chuck
The Savannah Project
“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
“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
Breach of Power
“Its plot is as fast and solid as anything on the market. The good guys have all the right stuff and the bad guys will bring nightmares…it’s guaranteed you will lose sleep with this one.”
—Florida Times Union
Disruption
“For fans of Tom Clancy and Robert Ludlum, DISRUPTION is an absolute yes.”
—Foreword Reviews
Blown
“A long, exhilarating chase gloriously riddled with bullets and intrigue.”
—Kirkus Reviews
The Savannah Project
“Guaranteed to hold you at rapt attention until the very end.”
—Apex Reviews
Featured Audio
Listen to a sample from Devil in the Wind at Audible.
Gregg Kaplan—a former officer with the CIA—is hired by a private investigator to track down a missing man whose last known location was France.
Featured Awards
Finalist, 2019 International Book Awards – Thriller/Adventure (Last Chance)
2016 Writers Digest Self-Published Book Awards (Blown)
Winner, 2013 Indie Excellence Award, Political Thrillers (Breach of Power)
Finalist, 2013 International Book Awards, Thriller/Adventure (Breach of Power)
Finalist, 2013 International Book Awards, Thriller/Adventure & Mystery/Suspense (The Toymaker)
Finalist, 2011 International Book Awards, Thriller/Adventure (The Savannah Project)
Second Place, 2011 Reviewers Choice Awards, Mystery/Thriller/Suspense/Horror (The Savannah Project)
Honorable Mention, 2011 ForeWord Reviews Book-Of-The-Year Awards, Thriller/Suspense (The Savannah Project)