Mike is an unrepentant science and art geek with a doctorate in medical microbiology. Professionally, he has seven patents and numerous professional publications on subjects guaranteed to cure insomnia in a non-scientist. He has traveled the world, constantly searching for the best cup of coffee to accompany his voracious reading habit. Rise of the Fallen is the follow-up novel to The Angel of Death and the Demon. He and his wife, Sandy, live in Lincoln, Nebraska, where Mike is Vice President of Science and Technology for a biotechnology company.