Hollywood just can’t seem to get enough of those Slush Pile Brigadiers–Caleb Gates, Frederick B. Taylor, Morrison Shafroth, John Welch, Pete Frautschi, Timothy Romer, Richard Najarian, Andrew Bermingham, and the late great Thatcher Claussen, aka Claggebart. The Slush Pile Brigade is an Award-Winning Finalist at the Beverly Hills Book Awards in the Mystery category! But there’s nothing mysterious about the Brigadiers. They are wild, wacky, armed, and dangerous!
BODYGUARD OF DECEPTION #2 WWII SPY BOOK ON GOODREADS
BOOK 1 OF THE WORLD WAR TWO TRILOGY – “The Great Escape Meets John Le Carré.”
BY SAMUEL MARQUIS – BESTSELLING, AWARD-WINNING SUSPENSE AUTHOR
The first thriller in my World War Two Trilogy, Bodyguard of Deception, is currently a Top 10 Best World War II Spy Book and Top 10 Fiction Book Set During WWII on Goodreads along with such WWII thrillers as Follett’s Eye of the Needle and The Key to Rebecca, Daniel Silva’s The Unlikely Spy, and Ben Mcintyre’s Agent Zigzag and Double Cross. To see the full list, check out the Best World War II Spy Books on Goodreads (Link: Bodyguard of Deception #2 WWII Spy Book on Goodreads). According to Goodreads, this list consists of the best spy fiction (espionage thrillers, etc.) and non-fiction (i.e., Monuments Men) set during World War II.
Book reviewers have compared Bodyguard of Deception to the spy novels of John le Carré, Daniel Silva, Ken Follett, and Alan Furst. The principal difference is my WWII thriller is set primarily in the American West and one of my central themes is to shed light on the significant differences between the pro-Hitler German Nazis and those Wehrmacht officers and soldiers who fought to save the Fatherland and ensure dignified terms of surrender to make up for the madness of Hitler, as put forward brilliantly by Arnold Krammer in his Nazi Prisoners of War in America. It is important to remember that there were many “Decent German” military and political figures during the war, like Admiral Wilhelm Canaris, Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg, and lawyer Josef Müller, who actively resisted Hitler and Nazism. It is too bad they, or someone like them, didn’t stop Hitler in the early- to mid-1930s before his rise to uncontestable power.
BlueInk Reviews provided this summary of my new WWII thriller:
“Samuel Marquis launches a new series about World War II that offers a very different perspective from most adventure novels that involve Nazis…Old-time spy buffs will appreciate the tradecraft and attention to detail, while adventure enthusiasts will enjoy the unique perspective and setting for a WWII story. As Marquis throws in everything but the kitchen sink, he turns this well-told, if byzantine adventure novel into a combination of The Great Escape, Public Enemies, a genuine old-time Western, and a John Le Carré novel.”–Blueink Review
SP REVIEW OF BODYGUARD OF DECEPTION
Yikes, the Germans have crossed the Atlantic, escaped from Camp Pershing POW Camp, and taken over the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs and the Cheyenne Mountain radio tower! I think I’m going to have to call J. Edgar Hoover and his dapperly-dressed G-Men and put a stop to these Nazi terror tactics! But what’s going to happen? Who is going to save the day? Read Bodyguard of Deception from Bestselling, Award-Winning Author Samuel Marquis and find out!
“The world hangs in a delicate balance in the heart-pounding World War Two Trilogy opener, Bodyguard of Deception by Samuel Marquis. Put together with an intricate plot to follow and a commitment to realistic detail, there’s a lot going for the read…a wonderfully nail-biting experience with good characters and solid intrigue.”— SP Review – Four-Star Review
Check out full review at Bodyguard of Deception SP Review – 4-Stars
Why Jake Plummer and others are pushing for research on CBD’s benefits to NFL players
By Nicki Jhabvala
Check out the April 24, 2016 article (Game of Pain, Part 1. CBD Hope?) in the Denver Post on why former Broncos’ quarterback Jake Plummer and other retired and active NFL players believe Cannabidiol, or CBD, a nonpsychoactive compound in cannabis, could be an alternative to potent painkillers used by players in the league. The mission of their campaign — “When the Bright Lights Fade” — is to work with researchers at Johns Hopkins University and the University of Pennsylvania to study football players’ use of cannabinoids and the body’s tolerance of them long term. This old laxbro attackman (pictured below scoring a goal in his Boulder men’s Lacrosse League) could use some CBD himself for his creaky old knees that rival those of Mark “Stinky” Schlereth.
“Do we have the silver bullet? Do we have the remedy? I don’t know,” Plummer said. “I sure would like to find out.”
A group of retired NFL players, led by former Broncos Nate Jackson and Jake Plummer, as well as current Ravens tackle Eugene Monroe, have teamed with CW Botanicals, and its non-profit partner, the Realm of Caring, in an effort to raise at least $100,000 to fund initial studies of CBD.
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University and the University of Pennsylvania will join forces to survey about 20 current and 20 former NFL players regarding whether they’ve used CBD, as well as their injury and medical history. Once they get the data the researchers will design a study on how the body processes CBD in an effort to see how much CBD players can safely consume long term.
The ultimate goal of the “When the Bright Lights Fade” campaign is to implement a more expansive clinical study on CBD and its potential in treating symptoms of concussions and chronic traumatic encephalopathy.
“CTE and concussions are the big thing right now. That’s what everyone is talking about in the media and the real focus in terms of player health. But from my perspective, I want to know about everything,” said Dr. Ryan Vandrey, a professor of behavioral pharmacology at Johns Hopkins and one of the lead researchers for the studies. “I want to know about pain, I want to know about post-surgery issues, I want to know about concussions and post-concussion symptoms. I want to know about former players and the behavioral health-related things that have been associated with CTE.”
#1 Denver Post Bestselling, Award-Winning Author Samuel Marquis
Germans storming the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado? Really? There hasn’t been a panic like this since The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming. Where’s Alan Arkin when you need him?
Here’s what Kirkus had to say:
“Readers looking for an unapologetic historical action book should tear through this volume.”—Kirkus Reviews
“Tear through” mind you, not calmly flip the pages. “Tear through.” Are you up for that?
Click here for Full Review that sounds like it was written by George Will: Bodyguard of Deception – Book 1 of WWII Trilogy – Kirkus Review
There’s nothing better than getting a Five-Star Review from a fellow author. And that’s just what Ronovan Hester did for Bodyguard of Deception in his recent Lit World Interviews.
Check it out: Bodyguard of Deception – 5-Star Review – Lit World Interviews
Thanks Ronovan! I must commend you on your exquisite taste in thrillers!
Okay, that was overboard. Seriously, I tip my hat to you, Ronovan! Keep on writing!
And for those who haven’t yet seen it, check out my Bodyguard of Deception Book Trailer while you’re at it. The Germans are coming to America!
THE COALITION: A NOVEL OF SUSPENSE
By Samuel Marquis, #1 Denver Post Bestselling, Award-Winning Author
It’s a grueling election year, and my presidential assassination thriller, The Coalition, was fortunate enough to take home the top prize at the 2015 Beverly Hills Book Awards. Okay, I meant to say the top prize for a political thriller. And I can guarantee each and every person out there, as well as those running for president and members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, that the voting was not rigged for one simple reason: I won. That’s right, Beverly Hills…swimming pools, movie stars, and the biggest Book Award extravaganza west of the mighty Mississippi and north of the Rio Grande.
“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
Shameless self-promotion–you betcha! Please check out my book trailer (http://ow.ly/10vdz0) and pick up your copy of Bodyguard of Deception, the first book of my new World War Two Trilogy, today (http://www.amazon.com/Samuel-Marquis/e/B014K55UTQ)! Here’s what Kirkus Reviews and Former Governor Roy Romer had to say about it:
BODYGUARD OF DECEPTION: A NOVEL OF SUSPENSE
VOLUME ONE OF THE WORLD WAR TWO TRILOGY
By Samuel Marquis, #1 Denver Post Bestselling, Award-Winning Author
“Readers looking for an unapologetic historical action book should tear through this volume.”—Kirkus Reviews
“Bodyguard of Deception grabbed my attention right from the beginning and never let go. The character development is excellent. Samuel Marquis has a knack for using historic details and events to create captivating and fun to read tales.”—Roy R. Romer, 39th Governor of Colorado
Cherio Old Bean and Los, Los, Herr Spy Buff: Check out my book trailer for my new espionage thriller Bodyguard of Deception that takes place in 1944 Europe and Colorado (Book #1 of the World War II Trilogy): Bodyguard of Deception Book Trailer – Samuel Marquis – Book #1 of the World War II Trilogy (http://ow.ly/10kU90)
“Bodyguard of Deception grabbed my attention right from the beginning and never let go. The character development is excellent. Samuel Marquis has a knack for using historic details and events to create captivating and fun to read tales.”
—Roy R. Romer, 39th Governor of Colorado
“Readers looking for an unapologetic historical action book should tear through this volume.”
—Kirkus Reviews
Shameless self-promotion–you betcha! Pick up your copy of Bodyguard of Deception, the first book of my new World War Two Trilogy, today! Here’s what Kirkus Reviews, Former Governor Roy Romer, and others had to say about it:
BODYGUARD OF DECEPTION: A NOVEL OF SUSPENSE
VOLUME ONE OF THE WORLD WAR TWO TRILOGY
By Samuel Marquis, #1 Denver Post Bestselling, Award-Winning Author
Praise for Bodyguard of Deception
“Bodyguard of Deception grabbed my attention right from the beginning and never let go. The character development is excellent. Samuel Marquis has a knack for using historic details and events to create captivating and fun to read tales.”—Roy R. Romer, 39th Governor of Colorado
“Readers looking for an unapologetic historical action book should tear through this volume.”—Kirkus Reviews
“A fast-paced, riveting WWII espionage thriller. Bodyguard of Deception is as good as the best of Daniel Silva, Ken Follett, Alan Furst, and David Baldacci and brings back fond memories of the classic movie The Great Escape and Silva’s finest novel, The Unlikely Spy.”—Fred Taylor, President/Co-Founder Northstar Investment Advisors and Espionage Novel Aficionado
“As usual, Marquis’s descriptions are vivid, believable, and true to the time period…Bodyguard of Deception is an intriguing launch to his new trilogy.”—Dr. Wesley Britton, Bookpleasures.com (Crime & Mystery)
“Old-time spy buffs will appreciate the tradecraft and attention to detail, while adventure enthusiasts will enjoy the unique perspective and setting for a WWII story. As Marquis throws in everything but the kitchen sink, he turns this well-told, if byzantine adventure novel into a combination of The Great Escape, Public Enemies, a genuine old-time Western, and a John Le Carré novel.”—Blueink Review
“The world hangs in a delicate balance in the heart-pounding World War Two Trilogy opener, Bodyguard of Deception by Samuel Marquis. Put together with an intricate plot to follow and a commitment to realistic detail, there’s a lot going for the read…a wonderfully nail-biting experience with good characters and solid intrigue.”—Self-Publishing Review – Four-Star Review
Can the American and British Allies stop a vaunted German spymaster and his U-boat-commander brother from warning Hitler’s High Command about the Allies’ greatest military secret? It is a secret that could win the war for Germany–or, at the very least, delay the outcome for years with an inestimable cost in bloodshed, physical destruction, and suffering. And it is a secret that the two contentious brothers must grapple with within their own Wehrmacht ranks, as they bring U.S. and British intelligence to their knees on America’s doorstep with the clock to D-Day ticking down. From a U-boat on the frigid North Sea to a brutal British interrogation center in heart of London to a remote German-POW camp and the world-famous Broadmoor Hotel overlooking the high plains and snow-dusted mountain peaks of Colorado, Bodyguard of Deception will keep you guessing until the final chapter. The first book of #1 Denver Post Bestselling, Award-Winning Suspense Author Samuel Marquis’s World War II Trilogy.
