Michael A. Smith is a novelist and essayist, who has also worked as a journalist, teacher, public relations executive, and congressional aide.
The Jeremiah trilogy paints a sobering picture of sectarian violence and terrorism in the United States. An ersatz religious prophet manipulates contentious moral and cultural issues to create a Midwest utopia where his followers can establish a theocracy.
In Marginal People, Smith writes about the casualties of society’s economic class warfare and their efforts to find meaning in their lives. Legacy of the Lake and Secrets are mystery and suspense novels that deal with elementary human flaws, including greed, hatred and revenge, but also represent the contrary virtues of generosity, love and forgiveness.
