Earlier in his career, Mickey co-authored three books about Jack the Ripper for the Whitechapel Society, published by The History Press. His fictional work includes the urban fantasy trilogy, The Barrow Boys of Barking, beginning with Jack and the Lad and concluding with Jamie’s Big Bang.
His tongue-in-cheek memoir Mickeypedia is also available, with proceeds supporting the Anna Kennedy Online autism charity.
In August 2025, Mickey published the first volume of the Dear Boss trilogy, Dear Boss: Meet the Forsters, a fictional take on the Jack the Ripper murders with a modern twist. Also published in 2025 was The Romanovs Under House Arrest: The Russian Revolution and A Royal Family’s Imprisonment in their Palace, from Pen & Sword Books.
Mickey is currently researching and writing a biography of American serial killer Ed Gein, alongside further historical writing projects, including a series exploring the six wives of Henry VIII.