OUT OF THE BOX
THE INCREDIBLE TRUE STORY
Marcus’s novel OUT OF THE BOX charts the crime years of the infamous Aussie athlete Reg Spiers.
The incredible true story includes the role of Marcus' father, John McSorley, who assisted fellow athlete, Reg,
in a daring feat to smuggle himself from England to Australia. The ingenious plan was hatched in 1964,
when a penniless Reg was sent in a custom built box as airfreight - Cash on Delivery.
What followed was a 13’000 mile nightmare journey, the beginning of a story that ends years later with the protagonist on death row in Sri Lanka.
The book has featured on numerous worldwide TV and Radio networks, including the BBC and Channel 7 Australia,
and in newspapers such as the Daily Telegraph, Daily Mail & Sydney Morning Herald.
"The kind of story which was made for a book or the big screen."
- CHANNEL 7 AUSTRALIA
"Full of vivid detail and destined for the Big Screen."
- SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
"Out of The Box is a compelling read, drawing you into the life of a man driven by an overwhelming desire to live on the edge."
- ARTHUR MCKENZIE
Acclaimed British Crime Writer (The Bill, Wycliffe)