''The Blade Itself'' is a 2007 crime thriller novel by

Marcus Sakey Marcus Sakey is an American author and host of the Travel Channel show ''Hidden City''. Personal life Sakey was born in Flint, Michigan, and after marriage he settled in Chicago. Before becoming a writer, Sakey used to run a graphic design comp ...

Plot summary

The novel, set in Chicago, is the story of two childhood friends and young criminals, Danny Carter and Evan McGann. Years after their criminal partnership dissolved, just as Carter has reformed himself and started a respectable new life, his former partner soon returns from prison to threaten Carter's peaceful new existence with demands of re-teaming.

Reception

''The Blade Itself'' was selected as a ''New York Times'' Editor's Pick and named one of ''Esquire'' Magazine's 5 Best Reads of 2007.

Adaptations

Director and actor

Ben Affleck Benjamin Géza Affleck (born August 15, 1972) is an American actor and filmmaker. His accolades include two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards and a Volpi Cup. Affleck began his career as a child when he starred in the PBS educationa ...

bought the film rights to the novel in 2008 for his production company.

References

2007 American novels Novels set in Chicago {{2000s-crime-novel-stub