Everyone's hiding something. After nine years as a Washington DC process server and private investigator, I got pretty good at finding it. Now I'm writing everything down: true stories, crime fiction, and everything in between.
The Behavioral Detective.
True(ish) stories on Sundays. Fiction on Wednesdays. Give it one episode. Just one.
True crime adjacent with a real estate bent.
What happens when a routine real estate photo shoot accidentally puts you in the crosshairs of a G7 security detail? In the fall of 1994, Chris Lengquist was transitioning out of the high-stakes world of surveillance to focus on delivering legal papers and building his photography chops. It was supposed to be a quick, productive afternoon in NW Washington, D.C.—nine house exteriors photographed, two summonses served, and just one more property to shoot in the elite, embassy-lined neighborhood...
12 Jul 2026
Missing at Lake Missouri: A Cal Brink Files Short Story
The Invisible Paths: A 4th of July Escalation at Lake Missouri A missing child, a snap judgment, and the hard reality of what happens when a crowd turns its gaze on you. It’s the Fourth of July, 2026. Cal Brink is sitting on an eastern cove of Lake Missouri, surrounded by patriotic crowds, slow-rolling pontoons, and the smell of a neighborhood pig roast. It looks like a classic slice of Americana—until the frantic calls for a little girl named Ava begin to echo over the water. In a matter of ...
1 Jul 2026
Turning the Mic on the Detective: An Author's Conversation with his Wife
What happens when the person who knows you best sits down to cross-examine your writing? The truth bleeds right onto the page. For twenty-five years, Chris Lengquist has been telling gritty, observant stories from his days in the investigative trenches. But with his debut novella, Notice of Assignment, launching this October, he’s stepping into the world of fiction. To break down how it all came together, Chris hands the microphone to his wife and real-life compass, Marie. In this intimate, b...
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