Michael Balkind is an acclaimed author whose novels are highly endorsed by several New York Times bestselling authors. His works include Stealing Gold, Sudden Death, Dead Ball, Gold Medal Threat, and The Fix. These books have gained praise from renowned authors such as James Patterson, Clive Cussler, Wendy Corsi Staub, Andrew Gross, John Feinstein, Tim Green, John Lescroart, and Reed Farrel Coleman.

Bibliography:

• Sudden Death (November 2007)
• Dead Ball (July 2009)
• Gold Medal Threat (January 2013)
• The Fix (January 2014) - Co-authored with NBC Sports/Golf Channel Host & 2014 Winter Olympics Host, Ryan Burr
• Stealing Gold (September 2021)

Clive Cussler described his work as "Pure fun, pure intrigue. The action never stops till a fascinating climax!"