Chuck Morgan

Chuck is a Colorado‑based crime and thriller author whose work blends procedural authenticity, emotional depth, and high‑stakes suspense. A graduate of Seton Hall University and Regis College, he spent thirty‑five years as a construction project manager before turning his focus to writing full‑time. An avid outdoorsman, Eagle Scout, and licensed private pilot, he draws inspiration from a lifetime of camping, hiking, mountain biking, and fly‑fishing across the American West.

In addition to his acclaimed crime fiction, Chuck wrote Her Name Was Jane, a deeply personal memoir chronicling his late wife’s nine‑year battle with breast cancer. He is the father of three, grandfather of four, and dog‑dad to a Siberian Husky. He resides in Lone Tree, Colorado.

Chuck is the creator of multiple thriller series, including:

The Buck Taylor Crime Series (Colorado Bureau of Investigation)

Crime Interrupted • Crime Delayed • Crime Unsolved • Crime Exposed • Crime Denied • Crime Conspiracy • Crime Unknown • Crime Exploded • Crime Spree • Crime Family • Crime Scene • Crime Victims • Crime Unraveled • Cold Justice

The Delia Cahill Assassin Series

The Assassin’s Heart • Edge of Betrayal

The Leilani Kealoha Hawaiian Thriller Series

Murder in Paradise • The Eye of the Navigator • The Last Spiral

The Mike Branik Series

Preserve, Protect, and Defend

His novels are known for their vivid settings, layered investigations, and compelling characters, earning him a loyal readership across the crime, mystery, and thriller genres.