Marisa LankesterMarisa J. Lankester is an American memoirist whose 2014 award winning book, Dangerous Odds, told the story of her life, from growing up privileged in the suburbs of New York, to working in the heart of largest illegal sports betting operation in US hstory 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 memoirs, Dangerous Odds, with the film rights optioned by Warner Bros to become a major motion picture starring Margot Robbie (The Wolf of Wallstreet) and screenplay by Andrea Berloff (Straight Outta Compton). Lankester is working on her next book and writes screenplays. Read More Read Less