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	Weatherman (Random Survival: The Road #1) 4.35 avg rating — 497 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Random Survival (Random Survival #1) 4.31 avg rating — 409 ratings — published 2012 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Old Couple: Never Underestimate Old People 4.66 avg rating — 366 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blood Rose (Random Survival: The Road #2) 4.49 avg rating — 377 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Money (Random Survival: The Road #3) 4.55 avg rating — 370 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	TOLEDO FALL by Ray Wenck (Goodreads Author), Boyd Craven Jr. (Goodreads Author), L.A. Bayles 4.63 avg rating — 301 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Slicer (Random Survival: The Road #5) 4.51 avg rating — 288 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Long Shot and Astronaut (Random Survival: The Road #4) 4.46 avg rating — 258 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	TOLEDO FALL 2 by Ray Wenck (Goodreads Author), Boyd Craven Jr. (Goodreads Author), L.A. Bayles 4.57 avg rating — 240 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Voodoo and Shaman (Random Survival: The Road #6) 4.60 avg rating — 226 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Newsletter October 2025

It’s been a while. Sorry. Happy Halloween. Boy, do I have a lot to tell you.
Let’s go back a few months. The release of The Old Couple was big. It continues to be my best-selling book in all formats, Print, eBook, and Kindle unlimited. The big new addition is audio book. It is finished and being reviewed for release right now. Look for it to launch within days.
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Series by Ray Wenck

Random Survival: The Road (9 books)
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Random Survival (8 books)
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4.48 avg rating — 1,319 ratings

The Historian (3 books)
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4.37 avg rating — 488 ratings

Danny Roth (7 books)
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4.75 avg rating — 68 ratings

Bridgett Conroy Mystery (2 books)
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4.41 avg rating — 69 ratings

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Ray Wenck and 1 other person liked Matt Egan's review of EMP After the Fall - Book 1 - Day 0 Chaos: A Post-Apocalyptic Grid-Down Survival Thriller (EMP Survival): "Calloway Really Steps Up His Game With EMP: After The Fall! EMP After The Fall Book 1- Day Zero Chaos covers the impact and immediate aftermath of a major EMP attack cripples most of the USA west of the Mississippi river. Tom spends days walking the 3" Read more of this review »
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Ray Wenck liked Matt Egan's review of Endless Night: Falling Shadows Book 5: (A Post-Apoc Thriller): "Surprising Actions Amidst The Unrelenting Intensity! Endless Night, book 5 in the outstanding Falling Shadows technothriller series, picks up right where book 4 left off, with Tom still trying to get home from Europe, Maggie still held hostage by arme" Read more of this review »
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Love the main character.
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Great follow up story
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Great storyline. Interesting beginning. Great characters.
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“I guess it's never too late if we're both willing to try.”
― Ray Wenck, A Second Chance at Death

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“If they thought by killing me it was the end of the matter, they didn't know me very well. If I never gave up when I was alive, no way would I quit not, just because-well...”
― Ray Wenck, Ghost of a Chance: A paranormal thriller

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“Well, you look like a ghost, but that's what our life experiences created. Your memories form the pictures that you remeber durning your life. You're actully just a soul. I'm here to guide you to your final destination.”
― Ray Wenck, Ghost of a Chance: A paranormal thriller

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