A deliciously decadent over-the-top tale of the hunter and the hunted. Filled with twists, turns, and a generous helping of dark humor, What Are the Odds moves at a breakneck pace, enthralling from the very first page to the last. David List has penned an unforgettable thrill ride!

—Bruce Robert Coffin, internationally bestselling coauthor of the Turner and Mosley Files

David List’s What Are the Odds is a riveting debut thriller. The twists and turns combined with the black humor will keep you glued to the very last page. You’ll close the book ready for David’s next thriller.

—Andrew Mayne, Wall Street Journal-bestselling author of The Naturalist

[David List’s] energetic depiction of every episode, full of sharp character portraits and droll details, engages interest and keeps the story moving…An outlandish and entertaining comic thriller.

—Kirkus Reviews

David List, a native New Yorker, began his career in the mailroom of the New York office of the William Morris Agency, quickly rising to become an agent in their exclusive TV Packaging division.

Subsequently, he moved to Los Angeles and segued into film and television production, first as Senior Vice President of Development and Production for Dodi Fayed, who later lost his life in an automobile crash with Princess Diana, and then for Albert S. Ruddy, legendary film producer of Oscar-winning films such as The Godfather and Million Dollar Baby.

He later founded his own company, RoadDog Industries, Inc., and in late 2022 was the Executive Producer of Miramax’s new Fletch film, Confess, Fletch, starring Jon Hamm.

He resides in Los Angeles. What Are the Odds, his first novel, is out October 22 from one of America’s most respected publishing houses, Blackstone Publishing. He is currently working on his second novel, The Whale Hunter.

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