My name is Chris Lengquist. I spent nine years as a process server and private investigator in Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia. From 1987 to 1995, I knocked on doors people didn't want knocked on, followed people who didn't want to be followed, and documented things people desperately wanted kept quiet.

Then I moved to Kansas City, picked up a real estate license, and spent the next twenty-five years doing essentially the same thing: reading people, finding the truth buried underneath what they were telling me, and trying to do right by my clients.

I've been telling these stories to friends for thirty years. They kept saying, "Write it down." I finally did.

This is the Behavioral Detective. True stories from my investigative past, and fiction close enough to real life to make you wonder. Don't worry, I'll let you know which is which.

Connect with the Inner Circle:

• Read more stories: ProcessServerChronicles.com
• Join the community: Detective’s Lounge Facebook Group
• Coming This Fall: Notice of Assignment, the first Cal Brink novella.

Disclaimer: This production is for entertainment purposes only and does not constitute legal or professional advice. Names and details have been altered for privacy.

The legal world is full of high stakes, but for Chris, it started with the smell of fried chicken and a leap of faith.

In this debut episode of The Behavioral Detective, Chris takes us back to late 1986, the moment a chance encounter at a Roy Rogers restaurant changed his life forever. Stuck in a dead-end management job and struggling to make ends meet as a newlywed, Chris was offered an "easy" side hustle by a regular customer named Tommy: delivering legal papers for $35 a pop.

What started as a one-night mission to earn extra cash quickly turned into a career-defining realization. By the time Chris served his third set of papers, he knew he wasn't just delivering documents, he was discovering a world of tradecraft, human behavior, and professional freedom.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• The gritty reality of working fast food in 1980s Maryland.
• How a Montgomery County Sheriff’s Deputy opened the door to the world of private investigation.
• The tension of the "stakeout" and the serendipity of the perfect serve.
• The moment Chris walked into his "safe" 9-to-5 and gave his two weeks' notice.

Question of the week: What was the boldest career move you ever made? Was it worth the grease?

Connect with the Inner Circle:

• Read more stories: ProcessServerChronicles.com
• Join the community: Detective’s Lounge Facebook Group
• Coming This Fall: Notice of Assignment, the first Cal Brink novella.

Disclaimer: This production is for entertainment purposes only and does not constitute legal or professional advice. Names and details have been altered for privacy.