To research his work, Marcus has shadowed gang cops, trained with snipers, toured the morgue, flown planes, rappelled with SWAT teams, hung out with spies, and learned to pick a deadbolt. He was the host and writer of the acclaimed television show
Hidden City
on Travel Channel, for which he was routinely pepper-sprayed and attacked by dogs.
Marcus lives in Chicago with his wife and daughter.
His website is
MarcusSakey.com
, or follow him on Facebook (
Facebook.com/MarcusSakey
) or Twitter, where he posts under the clever handle
@MarcusSakey
.