Mitchell Graham was born in New York City. He attended college at Ohio State University on a fencing scholarship and later went on to earn a law degree. After practicing for twenty years he went back to school to study Neuropsychology. He has represented the United States many times in international fencing competitions and along the way has won or placed in the finals of over 83 separate tournaments.

"The Fifth Ring" was his first novel and has received rave reviews. He presently lives in Miami, Florida.