Autor/-in: Marisa Lankester

Marisa J. Lankester is an American memoirist whose 2014 award winning book, Dangerous Odds, tells the story of her life, from growing up privileged in the suburbs of New York, to working in the heart of the largest illegal sports betting operation in US history, during which time she was jailed and abused and also worked as a model and actress. Retiring (so far) permanently from bookmaking in 1994, she moved back to New York in 1996 to attend college in Manhattan. She currently resides in Zürich, Switzerland with her family. Lankester has been interviewed for input into the debate surrounding US gambling laws. She published her memoir "Dangerous Odds". Lankester is working on her next book and writes screenplays and sails the high seas with her husband.