Samuel Marquis is a bestselling and award-winning author, professional hydrogeologist, and expert witness. He is the ninth-great-grandson of the legendary privateer Captain William Kidd. Marquis has written twelve American non-fiction-history, historical-fiction, and suspense books, primarily covering the period from colonial America through WWII. His American history and historical fiction books have been #1 Denver Post bestsellers and have received multiple national book awards in both fiction and non-fiction categories, including Kirkus Reviews and Foreword Reviews Book of the Year, American Book Fest and USA Best Book, Readers' Favorite, Beverly Hills, Independent Publisher, Colorado Book Awards, and others.
Marquis' historical titles have received praise from renowned authors such as #1 bestseller James Patterson and maritime history and pirate historian Baylus Brooks. U.S. military veterans, Kirkus Reviews, and Foreword Reviews have also given his books glowing reviews, with Foreword Reviews giving him 5 Stars. Critics and book reviewers have compared Marquis' narrative style and works of history to the epic historical books of Tom Clancy, John le Carré, Ken Follett, Herman Wouk, Daniel Silva, Len Deighton, and Alan Furst. Marquis' website is samuelmarquisbooks.com, and for publicity inquiries, interested parties can contact Books Forward at her email.