Robert Kalich is a born-and-bred New Yorker, the city he still calls home. He is the author of several non-fiction books and two previous novels: The Investigation of Ariel Warning, and The Handicapper, which was a national best-seller published by Crown. He often writes about the world of sports betting. Characters ranging from the street gangster to the high-rolling Manhattan elite have made appearances in his stories. The themes of chance and risk-taking expand beyond literal gambling in Kalich’s work, and are applied to the life decisions his fictional characters must make. He pushes his characters and readers to recognize the potential to feel a true and complete identity, whether that is through devotion to one’s career, passions, or the love for another. He is happy to be living in New York City, and in North Salem, NY with his wife and son.