Markus Sakey is a novelist and screenwriter whose books have sold more than a million copies and been translated into dozens of languages. His titles include The Blade Itself, Good People (which was adapted for film and starred James Franco and Kate Hudson), and the Brilliance Trilogy: Brilliance, A Better World, and Written in Fire.…
Written in Fire by Marcus Sakey is the explosive conclusion of The Brilliance Trilogy where the world is in utter disarray, and Nick Cooper must risk everything he loves to face his oldest enemy (Available now). For thirty years humanity struggled to cope with the brilliants, the one percent of people born with remarkable gifts.…
After last month's announcement of two new Grandmasters and the Raven Award winner, Mystery Writers of America has announced the rest of the shortlist of award nominees and special winners. The Edgars banquet—an annual black-tie gala celebrating crime fiction, non-fiction, and television writing—will be held on Thursday, May 1st, 2014 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel…
While you might not have been at Book Expo America, Criminal Element has you covered. BEA is a great chance to find authors with a little bit of something for everyone, so that's what we're bringing you today with four great advanced reader copies: Brilliance by Marcus Sakey, Mystery Girl by David Gordon, Spider Woman's…
The International Thriller Writers has announced the finalists for the 2012 Thriller Awards. The winners will be announced at ThrillerFest VI on July 14, 2012. Best Hard Cover Novel: Joseph Finder – Buried Secrets Jonathan Hayes – A Hard Death Stephen King – 11/22/63 Michael Koryta – The Ridge Marcus Sakey – The Two…
Admit it—you’ve thought about it. If you came across a stash of money out of the blue, a huge pile of cash dropped from nowhere into your lap, you’d be tempted to keep it, wouldn’t you? If you answered. “Yes, I’ve thought about it,” you’d be a normal human being. If you answered, “I’d totally…
As I sat staring at my bookshelves, taking stock of the books that surround and inspire me, I started to notice some titles that seemed like maybe I should shelve them next to each other. I kept looking, dug deeper into the closet, and began playing a little game with titles. It killed some time…
