Mike Grist is the bestselling British/American author of the Christopher Wren thrillers. As Michael John Grist he has also written the 9-volume Last Mayor apocalypse series, the cyberpunk Soul Jacker trilogy and the epic fantasy Ignifer Cycle series.

For 11 years Michael lived in Tokyo exploring and photographing Japan’s modern ruins, such as abandoned military bases, ghost towns and underground bunkers, gaining millions of hits on this website with his reports, which thriller bestseller Barry Eisler calls, “gorgeous, haunting, stunning.”

In his free time Michael works out, plays ultimate frisbee and mentors other authors. He lives in London with his wife and works as an academic English lecturer at university.