His CHERUB series is a number one international bestseller and the book to start with is The Recruit. They're thrillers based on the idea that even an experienced criminal never suspects that the kid next door is a spy. Robert's other books include the Rock War and Henderson's Boys series and standalone teen reads Arctic Zoo and Killer T. Robert was born in Islington in 1972 and still lives in the area. He loves Arsenal and watching people fall down holes. He hates swimming and getting chased by cows. He was inspired to create write for teens by his nephews' complaints about the lack of anything decent to read!