Robert Muchamore was born in Islington in 1972 and spent thirteen years working as a private investigator. He loves Arsenal and watching people fall down holes. He hates swimming and getting chased by cows. He was inspired to start writing by his nephews' complaints about the lack of anything for them to read! The CHERUB series has now become a number one bestseller in several countries. For more information, go to www.muchamore.com.