Born and raised in the close-knit, Chicago West Side neighborhood of Austin. Bob Kelly relocated to the tranquil Glencoe’s North Shore at the age of 13. Although adjusting to his new environment was tough, he found solace in sports, arts and athletics. After seizing the chance of athletic success, Bob earned a degree in English Literature from the University of Wisconsin at Madison during the revolts in the 1970s. Driven by his passion for law, Bob Kelly completed his JD at Chicago Kent College of Law, followed by a master’s of law program at McGeorge Law School in Sacramento. After returning to Chicago, he established a law practice in Evanston. However, fate intervened and led him to upstate New York, where Bob became a devoted single parent to his son, Morgan. Balancing various jobs and responsibilities, he persevered and achieved admission to practice law in New York.

During the 2020 pandemic, Bob took a leap of faith and embraced his lifelong dream of becoming the best fiction author. With three completed mysterious adventure novels on their way, fiction writer Bob Kelly is on his way to realizing his literary aspirations.