Michael Mill - Author of Archaeological Thrillers & Grimdark Fantasy

Michael Mill - Author of Archaeological Thrillers & Grimdark Fantasy

Michael Mill is the author of 3 books, including The Voynich Key: An Archaeological Thriller about Lost Civilizations, Secret Codes, and a Hidden War for the Future of Humanity (Jones Files Book 1) and When Gods Die Silent. In addition to writing, he enjoys spending time on his other passions and interests. You can sign up to get updates about his writing here.

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Serpent’s Knot: The Vilcabamba Key (Jones Files)

Rooftop escapes in Cairo. Ambushes in the Andes. A machine that sings the world apart. If you crave action and ancient mystery tied to chilling ideology, this is your next read.

Abner Winslow is a treasure hunter with a conscience—and a terrible habit of being right. Lena Petrova is the woman who must choose between country and family. Watch them...

The Gullet: Litany of the Hollow Eve (The Vigil of Demons Book 1)

Perfect for Halloween reading or any dark autumn night when the shadows grow long and hungry.

When the road remembers everything, some journeys have no return.

Perfect for fans of Stephen King’s The Mist and Pet Sematary, The Gullet is a terrifying descent into cosmic horror that begins on Halloween night, 1895—and echoes into a nightmare that...

The Voynich Key: An Archaeological Thriller about Lost Civilizations, Secret Codes, and a Hidden War for the Future of Humanity (Jones Files Book 1)

A pulse-pounding archaeological thriller where ancient secrets meet AI technology in a deadly race against time.

When brilliant linguist and rogue AI architect Zara Moreno cracks the first phrase of the Voynich Manuscript—the world’s most enigmatic 600-year-old codex—she doesn’t just decode words.

She triggers an ancient protocol.

Now hunted by...

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THE GULLET 🚂 My New Horror Novel Is Out… And the Hills Are Still Whispering

My New Horror Novel Is Out… And the Hills Are Still Whispering About It

Well, it finally happened. After months of living in a caffeine-fueled haze, arguing with fictional characters who refused to behave, and occasionally scaring myself at 3 AM while editing “that” chaptermy horror novel is officially published.

Insert thunderclap and distant, unsettling flute sounds here.

So… What’s This Book About?

Without giving away any spoilers (the monsters would get angry), this horror novel follows...

Running from Ghosts: 10 Bone-Chilling Tales from the Appalachian Backroads

Haunted Roads and Hollows: 10 Appalachian Legends That Refuse to Die

If you've ever driven a winding mountain road in Appalachia at night, you know the feeling: fog rolling in like a living thing, trees leaning so close they could scratch your paint job, and that creeping suspicion that you're being watched by something that doesn't blink. Appalachia isn't just a mountain range—it's a living, breathing library of ghost stories, whispered warnings passed down through generations, and "don't go...

Unearthing Serpent’s Knot: History, Espionage, and the Power of Myth I am


I am so excited to finally announce that my latest story, a wild, fast-paced novelette called Serpent’s Knot, is finished and ready for you to read!

This is one of those passion projects that’s been brewing for a while, mixing some of my favorite things: lost civilizations, tense Cold War spy games, and the chilling idea that ancient myths might be more than just stories. What if they were warnings? And what if a forgotten secret could not only shift the balance of global power but tear...

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