Becker Gray Novel

Every day for Becker Gray is a struggle to keep himself from collapse, and the best way he's discovered to do that is to hide from his past, his guilt, and his pain. He's been known to over think, over drink, and under sleep. His job as a detective in the major crimes division affords him the luxury of keeping his mind off his tragic personal life, being too busy to drink, and making good use of the time he's not sleeping. And this kidnapping case is another great opportunity to avoid his life.That is, until he identifies too much with the victim.Valerie Hardy was terrorized as a child. As a result, her protective parents forced her into an existence of isolation and detachment -- just as Gray had framed his own life. When the man returns after ten years to terrorize Valerie again by abducting her, Gray must figure out what's happened before the kidnapper fulfills his promise to kill her. Yet, in the process, Gray collapses, losing control of himself and, briefly, even reality. Worse, during his lapse of self control, the sadistic kidnapper turns his wicked attention to Gray.In his debut novel, Chris Wendel weaves a fast-paced thriller in the style of James Patterson with the heart and character development of a Harlan Coben novel. Full of intrigue, suspense, and mystery, Human After All is a page-turning tale that will leave you wanting more Becker Gray adventures. Chris Wendel is an Mystery/Thriller/Suspence author, living in Lakeland, FL. Known for writing the Det. Becker Gray stories, he enjoys putting the majorly flawed character in situations meant to rehab the his emotional damage and bring him back to experiencing the human existence consciously. If you love page-turning and heart-racing action, then these books are for you.An alumnus of the University of South Florida, Chris graduated with a major in English/Technical Writing. He started writing in the 3rd grade on an old Corona typewriter. In 11th grade, he wrote his first novel, then in college he experimented with poetry, screenwriting, and other forms of writing. Eventually, he focused on writing novels after his son was born and the idea for the first Becker Gray novel emerged along with the running theme of home and fatherhood.When Chris isn't writing, he is reading books, studying stories and writing, attending book signings and book festivals/fairs, meeting readers, traveling, being a dad, and cooking. He enjoys soccer, music, beach and pool days, exercising, binging on TV shows, trying new craft beer, and exploring new restaurants.CONNECT WITH CHRIS:Chris appreciates interacting with his readers and discussing the books, the characters, and stories in general. Join in.➜ WEBSITE: www.cwendel.com➜ NEWSLETTER: http://www.cwendel.com/mc4wp-form-preview/➜ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/cwbooks➜ FACEBOOK READER GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/pg/cwbooks/groups/➜ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/cw_books/➜ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/cw_books➜ TUMBLR: http://cw-books.tumblr.com/➜ GOODREADS: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6151467.Chris_Wendel

Everyone makes choices. Every choice is a compromise. And every compromise changes who you are. For the better. Or for the worse.After body parts wash ashore in Florida, Det. Becker Gray finds himself interviewing a killer who holds information that stretches far beyond this investigation. And he'll share it with Gray ... for a price: a promise.Gray has to make a choice that may turn his heart black.~ ~ ~ ~After body parts wash ashore in a tranquil Florida beach town, investigators quickly identify the killer, Kenneth Lamont Duncan. However, Duncan won't talk to anyone but Detective Becker Gray.Duncan's demand seems bizarre. It's been seven years since the two men spoke or were even in the same room together. And Gray hardly remembers the specifics of that encounter.In the fourth installment of the Becker Gray series, the detective's interview with Duncan winds through the killer's seemingly tenuous grip on reality. Truth morphs into lies. Clarity fogs. And the men's differences become their commonality. All part of Duncan's plan: manipulation of the information, the promise Gray pledges, and even the bloody ending. Chris Wendel is an Mystery/Thriller/Suspence author, living in Lakeland, FL. Known for writing the Det. Becker Gray stories, he enjoys putting the majorly flawed character in situations meant to rehab the his emotional damage and bring him back to experiencing the human existence consciously. If you love page-turning and heart-racing action, then these books are for you.An alumnus of the University of South Florida, Chris graduated with a major in English/Technical Writing. He started writing in the 3rd grade on an old Corona typewriter. In 11th grade, he wrote his first novel, then in college he experimented with poetry, screenwriting, and other forms of writing. Eventually, he focused on writing novels after his son was born and the idea for the first Becker Gray novel emerged along with the running theme of home and fatherhood.When Chris isn't writing, he is reading books, studying stories and writing, attending book signings and book festivals/fairs, meeting readers, traveling, being a dad, and cooking. He enjoys soccer, music, beach and pool days, exercising, binging on TV shows, trying new craft beer, and exploring new restaurants.CONNECT WITH CHRIS:Chris appreciates interacting with his readers and discussing the books, the characters, and stories in general. Join in.➜ WEBSITE: www.cwendel.com➜ NEWSLETTER: http://www.cwendel.com/mc4wp-form-preview/➜ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/cwbooks➜ FACEBOOK READER GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/pg/cwbooks/groups/➜ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/cw_books/➜ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/cw_books➜ TUMBLR: http://cw-books.tumblr.com/➜ GOODREADS: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6151467.Chris_Wendel

When a violent Mexican drug cartel joins forces with a powerful, local gang, Det. Becker Gray is caught in the middle of a series of gruesome murders and grisly attacks. As the violence, betrayals, and pain escalate, revenge fuels the fires that bring a war to the city streets. ------------------------------------------Detective Becker Gray doesn't have many close people in his life. There's his partner, Jeffrey Parker, and Morgan Beringer, the mayor's wife. In his own emotionally-detached way, he treasures both. Yet, when Morgan and her husband are murdered, he doesn't know what to make of his sense of loss and he doesn't lean on Parker for friendship.Besides, there's no time to do so anyway because there are more dead bodies stacking up than the city can handle. First, a fire fighter is gunned down in broad daylight. Then eight members of a powerful, local gang are killed. Gray discovers all these murders are connected by ties to a Mexican drug cartel, police corruption, and even state attorneys tampering with cases. For Gray, though, these connections only serve as distractions to his main goal of finding Morgan's killer.Even his only remaining friendship is a distraction. Parker is instead simply another tool Gray uses to corner the murderer.Gray puts his life and career -- and that of his partner Jeffrey Parker -- on the line in THE WALLS. He faces his most savage nemesis in this exciting, quick, and breath-catching novel that will leave his professional life and the police department in tatters and upheaval. Chris Wendel is an Mystery/Thriller/Suspence author, living in Lakeland, FL. Known for writing the Det. Becker Gray stories, he enjoys putting the majorly flawed character in situations meant to rehab the his emotional damage and bring him back to experiencing the human existence consciously. If you love page-turning and heart-racing action, then these books are for you.An alumnus of the University of South Florida, Chris graduated with a major in English/Technical Writing. He started writing in the 3rd grade on an old Corona typewriter. In 11th grade, he wrote his first novel, then in college he experimented with poetry, screenwriting, and other forms of writing. Eventually, he focused on writing novels after his son was born and the idea for the first Becker Gray novel emerged along with the running theme of home and fatherhood.When Chris isn't writing, he is reading books, studying stories and writing, attending book signings and book festivals/fairs, meeting readers, traveling, being a dad, and cooking. He enjoys soccer, music, beach and pool days, exercising, binging on TV shows, trying new craft beer, and exploring new restaurants.CONNECT WITH CHRIS:Chris appreciates interacting with his readers and discussing the books, the characters, and stories in general. Join in.➜ WEBSITE: www.cwendel.com➜ NEWSLETTER: http://www.cwendel.com/mc4wp-form-preview/➜ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/cwbooks➜ FACEBOOK READER GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/pg/cwbooks/groups/➜ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/cw_books/➜ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/cw_books➜ TUMBLR: http://cw-books.tumblr.com/➜ GOODREADS: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6151467.Chris_Wendel