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CHRIS BERG 
PAUL JAMES SMITH

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THE NIGHT POLICE NOVELS
INSPIRED BY TRUE EVENTS

MANUSCRIPTS IN DEVELOPMENT

Novel, The Bleeding, by Chris Berg and Paul James Smith
Twilight at Wolfie's novel
Novel; The Night Police, Beyond The Line of Duty
Blood in the Water novel
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Paul James Smith and Chris Berg 
Circa 1980

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Chris Berg and Paul James Smith began their careers as beat partners in California's Bay Area, quickly advancing to detective roles. Chris excelled in vice and intelligence, finding his niche as an undercover narcotics detective. He thrived in the world of hand-to-hand drug ‘buys,’ clandestine lab investigations, and the requisite counterfeit personas. Later, he became a narco field training officer and a court-certified expert witness in narcotics investigations.

Paul brings 31 years of law enforcement experience, serving as a field training officer, federal agent, Special Response Team member, sniper/instructor, National Tactical Team leader, and Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force program manager.

 

Lifelong friends and writing partners for nearly a decade, Chris and Paul craft thrillers inspired by true events. Their diverse backgrounds enrich both their writing and storytelling. They are Claymore Award winners and Pageturner Award finalists. Together, they write The Night Police novels and currently have three manuscripts in development: Blood Brothers, Twilight at Wolfie's, and Blood in the Water.

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