Mike Rothery

"You don’t need to know the sea to be swept away by it. My thrillers are not written for sailors alone. They are written for anyone who loves suspense, danger, strong characters, and stories that pull you irresistibly onward. The maritime world provides the setting, but it is never a barrier: the language is clear, the stakes are human, and the drama is universal. You won’t need a chart, a glossary, or any nautical experience to follow the story—only a taste for tension, intrigue, and adventure."

Michael GW Rothery is a lifelong writer whose fiction is shaped by decades at sea. He began writing poems and letters long before turning to full-length fiction in 2012. He served twenty-five years in the Royal Navy, gaining extensive operational and maritime experience that now underpins the realism of his novels.

Alongside his writing career, he qualified as a yachtmaster and worked for a time on yacht deliveries. In 2015, he bought a sailing yacht in Greece and sailed solo to the Caribbean via the Atlantic Islands. He went on to cruise the Lesser Antilles for several years before crossing to the Azores. In 2024, he sold his boat and came ashore, bringing with him a lifetime of naval service, blue water sailing, and firsthand maritime knowledge that informs every aspect of his storytelling.

Michael now lives in the Scottish Highlands.