Michael J. Mallen

What happens when a cult survivor turns his darkness into deadly fiction?

I don’t just research psychological manipulation—I lived it.

As a survivor of a high-control group, I know exactly what it feels like to have your reality distorted, your trust betrayed, and your identity erased. When I escaped, I didn't want to just forget the darkness; I wanted to understand it.

Now, I channel that experience into the Nadine Singh thriller series.

Most thrillers ask “Who did it?” My books ask “How did they get inside your head?”

I write about characters like Nadine—an ex-nun turned vigilante—because I believe the most dangerous prisons aren't made of bars, but of beliefs. And the only way out is to burn the whole thing down.

My novels are fast-paced and violent, yes. But underneath the action, they are about the reclamation of power. If you are looking for a hero who is damaged, dangerous, and refuses to be a victim, you’re in the right place.

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