Death hides in the detail.
He hides in plain sight.
The Mortality Thief
by Mark W. Griffin
Out Autumn 2025
Pencil-pushing risk-analyst Luke Smith finds himself with a bounty on his head, the police, the public and a paid assassin on his tail. A file accidentally sent to him in a high-stakes Initial Public Offering (IPO) transaction is his only clue. Inside lies the secret his client will kill to keep hidden.
On the run, he has no choice but to make London's underbelly his refuge. With nothing but the clothes on his back and his own wits, he must solve the file's mystery before he becomes just another mortality statistic.
Inspired by true events, The Mortality Thief is a razor-sharp and authentic thriller that's ripped from the headlines.
Mark W. Griffin, debut author of The Mortality Thief, is a Chartered Financial Analyst, actuary and EMT. Working as a Chief Risk Officer, he has been responsible for not just a lot of analysis, but telling stories about what has gone wrong, what could go wrong, and serving as the corporate incarnation of cop, investigator, and crime reporter.
He is passionate about ice hockey, and just about any outdoor activity, particularly uphill skiing. He has split his career between the UK, the US, and Canada. He lives in New York State with his family and their rescue dog Ollie.