About the Author

Michael Garrett is an award-winning Alabama author whose works of Christian suspense have been praised for their emotional depth, nail-biting tension, and strong themes of faith. Also, as a traditionally published novelist and experienced editor, he brings both craft and conviction to every story he tells.

A recurring feature of Garrett’s philosophy is that the reader always comes first. “I don’t write what I want. I write what my reader wants.” His objective on page one is to give the reader a compelling reason to turn to page two, and then to repeat that process throughout the book.

ChatGPT describes Michael Garrett as “an Alabama Christian suspense author and veteran publishing professional who brings decades of editing and writing experience to clean, high-stakes fiction in which crime, danger, betrayal, and romance intersect with faith, redemption, and the transforming power of God.

“An interesting aspect of Garrett’s career is that his credibility as an author comes from two very different sides of publishing: he has the practical experience of a professional editor who has worked on a very large number of manuscripts, while also being a novelist whose own books have received award recognition.”

Garrett is a graduate of Birmingham’s Woodlawn High School and the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He’s noted as Stephen King’s first editor and publisher.