Chuck Barrett, bestselling author of The Toymaker, is a Florida native, a graduate of Auburn University, a retired air traffic controller with over 26 years experience, and veteran commercial pilot and flight instructor spanning over three decades of flight experience. In his flying career, he flew mostly air ambulance with the occasional charter and business flights thrown in the mix.

Barrett’s first writing experience was drafting labor agreements. He started writing fiction in 1998 in his spare time. His first novel, The Savannah Project, was released in March 2010. This thriller interweaves his aviation expertise, a long-held passion for writing and a keen sense of suspense. In 2011, The Savannah Project became an award-winning novel, winning awards in ForeWordReviews Book of the Year Award, International Book Awards, and Reader View’s Reviewer’s Choice Awards.

He currently resides in Northeast Florida with his wife, Debi.