Praise for Samuel Marquis:

"In his novels Blind Thrust and Cluster of Lies, Samuel Marquis vividly combines the excitement of the best modern techno-thrillers, an education in geology, and a clarifying reminder that the choices each of us make have a profound impact on our precious planet."
–Ambassador Marc Grossman, Former U.S. Under Secretary of State and Co-Author of Believers: Love and Death in Tehran

"The Coalition starts with a bang, revs up its engines, and never stops until the explosive ending…. Perfect for fans of James Patterson, David Baldacci, and Vince Flynn."
–Foreword Reviews

"Marquis grabs my attention right from the beginning and never lets go."
–Governor Roy R. Romer, General Chairman of the Democratic National Committee and 39th Governor of Colorado

"Marquis is the new Follett, Silva, and Clancy rolled into one."
–Prof. J.R. Welch, Editor of Dispatches from Fort Apache 

"Deftly written, organized and presented... A unique and unreservedly recommended addition to community, college, and university library World War II history collections and supplemental curriculum studies."
–Midwest Book Review (for Soldiers of Freedom)  

"Marquis writes quite well, but his real contribution with Blackbeard: The Birth of America is historical.... An engrossing and historically grounded yarn."
–Kirkus Reviews 

"In Blackbeard: The Birth of America, Marquis’s gifts for description and character development are on full display [and] you’ll feel certain you’re learning something as the story progresses. Pirates as the original American revolutionaries? Marquis builds a vivid and convincing case that is so."
–Dr. Wesley Britton, Bookpleasures.com (Crime & Mystery) – 5-Star Review

"Marquis is a student of history, always creative, [and] never boring.... A good comparison might be Tom Clancy."
–Military.com
 
"Told through multiple viewpoints in a series of vivid scenes, Lions of the Desert is rather like a multi-character miniseries (a miniseries I’d love to see!).... Terrific storytelling."
–Historical Novel Society 

"Filled with fascinating historical information [and] pulse-pounding scenes of danger and action, the World War II novel Soldiers of Freedom shines a welcome spotlight on some of the lesser-known heroes of the war."
–Foreword Reviews

"An inherently fascinating and impressively informative read, Blackbeard: The Birth of America is an extraordinary and welcome addition to community and academic library American History collections in general, and 18th Century Piracy supplemental studies reading lists in particular."
–Midwest Book Review 

"Spies of the Midnight Sun is not only a skillful, rapid-fire historical spy thriller, but also a fine source on one of the least-known and most heroic chapters of the Second World War."
–Kirkus Reviews 

"In the richness of the texture of his material, Marquis far exceeds the stance of a mere raconteur and entertainer of the masses—he, in fact, becomes a public historian."
–Lois C. Henderson, Bookpleasures.com – 5-Star Review for Blackbeard: The Birth of America 

"Marquis bases his tale on scrupulous research, an admixture that makes this World War II series a thoroughly engaging example of heavily factual historical fiction...[an] engrossing tale about the last months of World War II's European theater."
–Kirkus Reviews (for Soldiers of Freedom) 

"The Coalition has a lot of good action and suspense, an unusual female assassin, and the potential to be another The Day After Tomorrow [the runaway bestseller by Allan Folsom]."
–James Patterson, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author

"Blackbeard: The Birth of America is a pleasure—a historical adventure that corrects popular assumptions about the fearsome privateer through captivating and cinematic scenes."
–Foreword Reviews