The clock ticks down in a heart-pounding crusade for justice Susan Lentigo\'s daughter was murdered twenty years ago--and now, at long last, this small-town waitress sets out on a road trip all the way from Upstate New York to North Dakota to witness the killer\'s execution.
The Necklace has been optioned for film by Appian Way and Cartel Pictures, with Leonardo DiCaprio attached as producer..
He has also written stage plays and for national magazines.
His TV scripts have been nominated for an Emmy and two Edgars, and he has written four mystery novels, winning a Malice Domestic award for best debut novel.
His television writing includes such shows as House , Pretty Little Liars , and Law & Order .
Will she win justice for the condemned man--and her daughter--at last? Perfect for fans of Karin Slaughter and Harlan Coben Optioned for film--with Leonardo DiCaprio attached as producer About author(s): Matt Witten , a graduate of Amherst and Brandeis Universities, is a TV writer, novelist, playwright and screenwriter.
With the help of two unlikely allies--a cynical, defiant teenage girl and the retired cop who made the original arrest--Susan battles the FBI to put the real killer behind bars.
Reaching deep, Susan finds an inner strength she never knew she had.
They--and Susan\'s own mother--believe she\'s just having an emotional breakdown.
But the FBI refuses to reopen the case.
With no money and no time to spare, Susan sets out to uncover the truth before an innocent man gets executed and another little girl is killed.
Even worse, her prime suspect has a young daughter who\'s at terrible risk.
On her journey she discovers shocking new evidence that leads her to suspect the condemned man is innocent--and the real killer is still free.
The clock ticks down in a heart-pounding crusade for justice Susan Lentigo\'s daughter was murdered twenty years ago--and now, at long last, this small-town waitress sets out on a road trip all the way from Upstate New York to North Dakota to witness the killer\'s execution
