Richard PodkowskiRichard Podkowski, a native of Chicago's South Side, began writing fiction while studying criminal justice at Loyola University Chicago.As a United States Secret Service special agent, Richard protected U.S. Presidents and foreign dignitaries and invstigated major domestic and international financial crimes. After retiring from the Secret Service in 2003 as a supervisory special agent, he became a management member of a Fortune 100 company's global security group. For the last several years, Richard has been a private sector strategic security consultant.Inspired by professional athletes who lived in a fishbowl under constant media scrutiny and made life-altering mistakes, Richard wrote The Walk-On. Other projects include a Christmas romantic comedy screenplay and a crime story. In his free time, Richard enjoys riding his road bike, working out, and making Christmas ornaments. He currently resides with his wife in Los Angeles. Read More Read Less