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The Forgetting Protocol
Book 1
by C. A. Welch
A thriller where memory itself becomes a battlefield — and the only way to survive is to remember what was erased.
Released July 2026
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C. A. Welch
Stories that question what we remember. Frameworks for leaders who want to build something that lasts. Books for readers who think in systems and live for meaning.
The Memory Wars
A thriller series where memory is the last battlefield. Fiction by C. A. Welch.
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The Erasure Project
Book 2
by C. A. Welch
Nine months after the events of The Forgetting Protocol, Mags notices the small things no one should be able to explain — a phone that drains overnight, a blue sedan that never moves. The architects of memory haven't stopped. Neither has she.
Releasing October 2026
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The Insertion
Book 3
by C. A. Welch
The final chapter of The Memory Wars. Release date to be announced.
Coming 2027
The Blueprint Series
Christian leadership for builders, cupbearers, and voices waiting to be heard. By Chris Welch.
The Blueprint SeriesAvailable now
From Cupbearer to Leader
Book 1
by Chris Welch
Drawing on the book of Nehemiah, this Christian leadership framework shows how God still calls builders — and how faithful service as a cupbearer becomes the foundation for leading something that lasts.
Released March 2026
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Get Out of The Corner
Book 2
by Chris Welch
What if the reason no one notices you isn't that you're invisible — it's that you've made yourself that way? A faith-filled call to stop waiting to be chosen and step forward, because your voice still matters.
Releasing September 2026
Other Books
Standalone novels and business nonfiction by Chris Welch.
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All Green
by Chris Welch
Carter Webb built the dashboard himself, and every metric was green — proof the transformation was working. Until it wasn't. A novel about what happens when doing everything right is not enough.
Releasing September 2026
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When Execution Becomes Abundant
by Chris Welch
Managing outcomes is the next competitive advantage. Business nonfiction for leaders navigating an era of abundant execution.
Releasing September 2026
About the author
Writing fiction as C. A. Welch and leadership & business books as Chris Welch, the work spans genres with a single obsession: how individuals and organizations respond when the systems around them begin to break.
From the psychological thriller world of The Memory Wars to the leadership framework of The Blueprint Series, the work explores memory, meaning, and the architecture of responsibility.
Chris lives in the United States with his wife, Robin. They have been married for 34 years, raised four children, and are now proud grandparents of four. Family, faith, and a good story still come first.