The Coalition: A Novel of Suspense
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Second, I would like to thank my wife Christine, an exceptional and highly professional book editor, who painstakingly reviewed and copy-edited the novel.
Third, I would like to thank my former literary agent, Cherry Weiner of the Cherry Weiner Literary Agency, for thoroughly reviewing, vetting, and copy-editing the manuscript, and for making countless improvements to the finished novel before I chose to publish the novel independently.
Fourth, I would like to thank Stephen King’s former editor, Patrick LoBrutto, and Quinn Fitzpatrick, former book critic for the Rocky Mountain News , for thoroughly copy-editing the various drafts of the novel and providing detailed reviews.
Fifth, I would like to show my appreciation for author James Patterson and author-literary agent Donald Maass for their positive reviews and constructive criticism of the novel. They took the time to give me genuine feedback and, without their encouragement, I might not be as determined and resilient an author as I am today.
I would also like to thank Austin and Anne Marquis, Betsy and Steve Hall, Fred Taylor, Mo Shafroth, Tim and Carey Romer, Governor Roy Romer, Peter and Lorrie Frautschi, Brigid Donnelly, John Welch, Link Nicoll, Rik Hall, George Foster, Margot Patterson, Cathy and Jon Jenkins, Danny and Elena Bilello, Charlie and Kay Fial, Peter Brooke, Vincent Bilello, and the other book reviewers and professional contributors large and small who have given generously of their time over the years, as well as to those who have given me loyal support as I have ventured on this incredible odyssey of suspense novel writing.
Lastly, I want to thank anyone and everyone who bought this book and my loyal fans and supporters who helped promote this work. You know who you are and I salute you.
ABOUT BESTSELLING, AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR
SAMUEL MARQUIS AND FORTHCOMING TITLES
“Marquis is brilliant and bold…It’s hard not to think, “What’s he going to come up with next?”
—SP Review - 4.5-Star Review (for The Slush Pile Brigade )
“A promising thriller writer with a fine hero, great research, and a high level of authenticity.”
—Donald Maass, Author of Writing 21st Century Fiction
“The Coalition has a lot of good action and suspense, an unusual female assassin, and the potential to be another The Day After Tomorrow .”
—James Patterson, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author
“With Blind Thrust and his other works, Samuel Marquis has written true breakout novels that compare favorably with—and even exceed—recent thrillers on the New York Times Bestseller List.”
—Pat LoBrutto, Former Editor for Stephen King and Eric Van Lustbader (Bourne Series)
Samuel Marquis is a bestselling, award-winning suspense author. He works by day as a Vice-President–Hydrogeologist with an environmental firm in Boulder, Colorado, and by night as an iconoclastic spinner of historical and modern suspense yarns. He holds a Master of Science degree in Geology, is a Registered Professional Geologist in eleven states, and is a recognized expert in groundwater contaminant hydrogeology, having served as a hydrogeologic expert witness in several class action litigation cases. He also has a deep and abiding interest in military history and intelligence, specifically related to the Golden Age of Piracy, Plains Indian Wars, World War II, and the current War on Terror.
His technical scientific background and passion for military history and intelligence have served Marquis well as a suspense writer. His first two thrillers, The Slush Pile Brigade and Blind Thrust , were both #1 Denver Post bestsellers for fiction, and his first three novels received national book award recognition. The Slush Pile Brigade was an award-winning finalist in the mystery category of the Beverly Hills Book Awards. Blind Thrust was the winner of the Next Generation Indie Book Awards in the suspense category, an award-winning suspense finalist of both the USA Best Book Awards and Beverly Hills Book Awards, and a Foreword Reviews’ Book of the Year award finalist (thriller & suspense). His third novel, The Coalition , was the winner of the Beverly Hills Book Awards for a political thriller.
Former Colorado Governor Roy Romer said, “Blind Thrust kept me up until 1 a.m. two nights in a row. I could not put it down. An intriguing mystery that intertwined geology, fracking, and places in Colorado that I know well. Great fun.” Kirkus Reviews proclaimed The Coalition an “entertaining thriller” and declared that “Marquis has written a tight plot with genuine suspense.” James Patterson compared The Coalition to The Day After Tomorrow , the classic thriller by Allan Folsom. Other book reviewers have compared Book #1 of Marquis’s World War Two Trilogy, Bodyguard of Deception, to the spy novels of John le Carré, Daniel Silva, Ken Follett, and Alan Furst.
Below is the list of suspense novels that Samuel Marquis has published or will be publishing in 2015-2017 along with the release dates of both previously published and forthcoming titles.
The Nick Lassiter Series
The Slush Pile Brigade – September 2015 – The #1 Denver Post Bestseller and Award-Winning Finalist Beverly Hills Book Awards
The Fourth Pularchek – 2017
The Joe Higheagle Series
Blind Thrust – October 2015 – The #1 Denver Post Bestseller; Winner Next Generation Indie Book Awards; Award-Winning Finalist USA Best Book Awards, Beverly Hills Book Awards, Foreword Reviews’ Book of the Year, and Next Generation Indie Book Awards
Cluster of Lies – September 2016
The World War Two Trilogy
Bodyguard of Deception – March 2016
Roman Moon – January 2017
Standalone Espionage Thriller Novels
The Coalition – January 2016 – Winner Beverly Hills Book Awards
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