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Marcus Sakey

Marcus Sakey is the bestselling author of nine novels, including the Brilliance Trilogy, which has sold more than a million copies.

His novel AFTERLIFE (July 18, 2017) is soon to be a major motion picture from Imagine Entertainment and producers Ron Howard and Brian Grazer. His novel Good People was made into a film starring James Franco and Kate Hudson.

Marcus lives in Chicago with his wife and daughter.

Review Quotes

"Ridiculously good...Sakey makes you grin at high-flying feats of imagination, and then grin harder because he sticks the landing. The master of the mindful page turner."

-Gillian Flynn

"Nothing short of brilliant."

-Chicago Tribune

"It's depth and intelligence and passion and emotion that set Sakey apart."

-Lee Child

"Sakey reminds me why I keep reading."

-Cleveland Plain-Dealer

"One of our best storytellers."

-Michael Connelly


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