About Mike

Mike Atherton is an exciting best selling author living in Doncaster in South Yorkshire. 

He grew up in a household full of military history with various members of  his family having served in the British Army. Mike followed in the family footsteps and joined the army as a trainee nurse.

 

Having served a long and eventful career in the army, he eventually retired from the service in 2004. 

 

Mike enjoyed considerable success with this first novel, 'The Long Shot'. Following the lives of two unlikely allies in World War One. 

 

From this there was a great deal of demand for a sequel “A Shot From The Shadows” Which was launched in March 2016.

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The final chapter in the trilogy "An Echo In Time" was launched  in early 2018 and sits nicely as a prequel  to "The Long Shot" and  completes the circle.

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Now there is a change in direction with his new novel 'Dust In the Blood' The story of a coal mine collapse and the men involved. Tense and emotional this book explores the heart felt bond between men in the pit.