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Matt Witten

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in Baltimore, The United States

December 11

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https://mattwittenwriter.com

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Mystery & Thrillers, Screenplays

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Elmore Leonard and Dr. Seuss

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Matt Witten is a TV writer, novelist, playwright, and screenwriter who has written for many TV shows including House, Pretty Little Liars, Law & Order, Medium, Supernatural, and CSI: Miami. His thriller novel The Necklace is published in eight languages, is an Amazon Editors' Pick, and has been optioned for film by Leonardo DiCaprio. His novel Killer Story won a Foreword Indie award for best mystery and has been optioned for TV by Endgame Entertainment. Matt wrote four amateur sleuth novels that were published by Signet, including the Malice Domestic Award-winning Breakfast at Madeline’s, and he has been nominated for two Edgars and an Emmy. His published stage plays include The Deal, Washington Square Moves, and The Ties That Bind. He wrot ...more

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Average rating: 3.93 · 3,357 ratings · 889 reviews · 11 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Necklace 4.01 avg rating — 2,671 ratings — published 2021 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Killer Story 3.71 avg rating — 363 ratings — published 2023 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Breakfast at Madeline's (A Jacob Burns Mystery, #1) 3.26 avg rating — 125 ratings — published 1999 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	...And the Dying is Easy by Annette Riffle, Hazel Holt, Peter King 3.70 avg rating — 64 ratings — published 2001 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Killing Bee (A Jacob Burns Mystery Book 4) 3.53 avg rating — 62 ratings — published 2001 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Grand Delusion (A Jacob Burns Mystery, #2) 3.60 avg rating — 42 ratings — published 2000 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Strange Bedfellows (A Jacob Burns Mystery, #3) 3.38 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 2000 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Washington Square Moves - Acting Edition it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1994	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Deal it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1998 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Burn, Baby, Burn: Losing Our Home in the Palisades Fire

At six-thirty a.m. on Tuesday, January 7, I went for a hike in the Palisades Highlands with my buddy Scott. We climbed the foothills of the Santa Monica Mountains, enjoying the tranquil morning air and beautiful views of the canyons and the ocean. We were up there for over an hour. Not a hint of smoke.
After we got back, I headed for the Pali Rec Center to play pickleball on the outdoor courts. I w Read more of this blog post »

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“So I worked at Starbucks, making coffee for successful young women who paid while looking at their phones and barely noticed me.”
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“Terri had been a teenager when Amy was killed, had babysat for her.”
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“It's better to be lucky than smart.”
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