Marcus Sakey's Bibliography
In addition to hosting Travel Channel's Hidden City, Marcus Sakey is an award-winning author. He has published several novels and short stories. His books, The Blade Itself and Good People, have been optioned for films. Get to know his work with our cheat sheet. All of the books are available in both digital and hard copies.
The Two Deaths of Daniel Hayes
Summary: A man wakes up naked and cold, half-drowned on an abandoned beach. The only sign of life for miles is an empty BMW. Inside the expensive car he finds clothes that fit perfectly, shoes for his tattered feet, a Rolex, and a bank envelope stuffed with cash and an auto registration in the name of Daniel Hayes, resident of Malibu, California. None of it is familiar. All he remembers is a woman's face, so he sets off for the only place he might find her. The fantasy of her becomes his home, his world, his hope. And maybe, just maybe, the way back to himself. But that raises the most chilling question of all: What will he find when he gets there?
The Amateurs
Summary: Friends take on a risky opportunity to steal a fortune in dirty money. But in this game, any misstep carries lethal consequences and these 4 rank amateurs are playing against the dangerous professionals.Good People
Summary: Good people - caught in a bad place ... When Tom and Anna Reed find $370,000 in their house one night it seems as if all their problems are solved. But what they can't quite wrap their minds around is that nothing in this life is free. Before the week is over they'll know exactly where that $370,000 came from-and come face to face with the brutal truth that in order to save your own life, sometimes you have to destroy your dreams...
At the City’s Edge
Summary: Jason Palmer loved being a soldier. But after returning home from Iraq with an "other than honorable" discharge, he's finding rebuilding his life the toughest battle yet. Elena Cruz is a talented cop, the first woman to make Chicago's prestigious Gang Intelligence Unit, ready for anything the job can throw at her. Until Jason's brother, a prominent community activist, is murdered in front of his own son. Now, stalked by brutal men with a shadowy agenda, Jason and Elena must unravel a far-reaching conspiracy. In a world where corruption and violence are simply the cost of doing business, two damaged people are all that stand between an innocent child--and the killers who will stop at nothing to find him.