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Sakeys second chicago thriller the blade itself, 2007 features a hardnosed iraq vet whos limped home to lick his wounds after a lessthanhonorable discharge. To conduct research for his plots, he has shadowed homicide detectives, gang cops, and interviewed soldiers. He has also contributed to a number of short story anthologies in the thriller genre. Marcus sakeys on his debut novel the blade itself january 29, 2007. At the citys edge by marcus sakey, paperback barnes.
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Turns out i didnt need to be, as the blade itself is a strikingly good first novel. His partner, evan mcgann, was caught and sent directly to jail, without. The book the blade itself is much recommended to you to read. His plot is intriguing, his characters are rich, with all the flaws seen in life.
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He presents the us travel show hidden cities and lives in chicago with his wife. Sakeys brilliant debut, a crime novel set in chicago, is a must read. This visceral thriller goes beyond the standard thriller genre and quickly becomes a story of love, redemption, and the broken bonds of brotherhood. Danny carter and his best friend, evan, earned theirs knocking over pawnshops and liquor stores, living from score to score. A novel by sakey, marcus and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Marcus sakey is the author of the critically acclaimed novel the blade itself. He has shadowed homicide detectives, toured the morgue, interviewed soldiers, ridden with gang cops, and learned to pick a dead bolt in sixty seconds.
He has sold the film rights to his novels the blade itself by ben affleck, good people and at the citys edge. Marcus sakey talks new book thriller afterlife, coming. He does this with a nod to dennis lehanes mystic river, which is never a bad. In order to get as good as he is at writing crime fiction, marcus sakey shadowed police detectives and conducted his research up close. Unsure of his footing, it seemed easiest just to tell the truth. Marcus sakey is an awardwinning advertising writer. While researching the blade itself he shadowed homicide detectives, toured the morgue, and learned to pick a dead bolt in sixty seconds. Marcus sakey is a firsttime author who successfully jumpstarts his first book, the blade itself. Sakey writes crime novels set in the blue collar world of the south side of chicago. The book opens with a story about a young boy in a cannibalistic horror scene on a ship at sea circa 1532. Jackson turned to them, nodded to matthews, shook hands with nolan.
Buy this book sakey s brilliant debut, a crime novel set in. Sakey knows all of the angles and limitations a criminal or cop has to go through just to get by. Marcus sakey published his first book, the blade itself, in 2008 to which the film rights were quickly secured by ben affleck. Marcus sakey is a new thriller writer whose first novel has hints of dennis lehane, elmore leonard and james ellroy. The blade itself by marcus sakey signed first edition book. Marcus sakey is an american author and host to the travel channel show hidden city. Jan 30, 2007 the blade itself is a watershed in crime fiction. Marcus sakey s the blade itself, has been the recipient of more advance praise than any mystery in recent memory. His debut novel, the blade itself, was featured as a new york times editors pick and named one of esquire magazines 5 best reads of 2007. In good people, marcus sakey skillfully manages the difficult task of creating and maintaining a narrative line whose tone is both ruthless and tender. On the south side of chicago, youre only as strong as your reputation.