Matt Witten is a TV writer, novelist, playwright, and screenwriter who has written for many TV shows including House, Pretty Little Liars, CSI: Miami, and Law & Order. His thriller novel The Necklace has been published in seven languages and optioned for film by Leonardo DiCaprio. His latest novel Killer Story, about a true-crime podcaster, came out last year and won a Foreword Indie award for best mystery. Matt wrote four amateur sleuth novels set in Saratoga Springs, including the Malice Domestic Award-winning Breakfast at Madeline’s, and has been nominated for two Edgars and an Emmy. He wrote the movie Drones, produced by Whitewater Films. His published stage plays include The Deal, Washington Square Moves, and The Ties That Bind. Matt lived in Saratoga for nine years, and now spends four months out of the year in Lake Luzerne.
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Monday, September 30, 6pm at The Inn at Saratoga: Special Event for Friends of the Saratoga Springs Public Library – Follow the Plot: Mystery/Suspense Panel with Phil Bayly, Catherine Bruns & Matt Witten REGISTRATION REQUIRED
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About Killer Story
How far will she go to catch the killer—and make her podcast a hit?
Talented and idealistic young reporter Petra Kovach is on the brink of being laid off from her third failing newspaper in a row. To save her job, she pitches the launch of a true crime podcast about a sensational, unsolved murder.
Years earlier, an alt-right YouTuber was killed in her Harvard dorm room, and the case went cold. Petra knew the victim—she was once her camp counselor and loved her like a little sister, despite their political differences.
Petra’s investigation gets off to a rocky start, as her promising leads quickly shrivel up. In her passionate quest for justice—and clicks—Petra burns sources and breaks laws, ultimately putting her own life on the line. Even as her star rises, she worries it could all come crashing down at any moment if her actions are exposed.
When her machinations start to backfire, there’s only one way to fix everything and solve the murder—even though it may cost her everything she loves.