Robert Kilgore Muchamore (born 26 December 1972) is the English author of the teen spy books, CHERUB series. The series is often compared to the Alex Rider books by Anthony Horowitz, the Jimmy Coates series by Joe Craig or the Six of Hearts series by Jack Heath.
Robert Muchamore was born in Islington 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 create the CHERUB series 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