The Necklace
Susan Lentigo’s daughter was murdered twenty years ago — now, at long last, she will witness the killer’s execution.
But on her journey she discovers shocking new evidence that suggests the condemned man is innocent — and the real killer is still out there. Even worse, her new suspect has a young daughter who’s at terrible risk.
The FBI refuses to reopen the case. They — and Susan’s own mother — believe she’s having an emotional breakdown. With no money or time to waste, but with the help of two unlikely allies — a cynical teenage girl and the retired cop who made the original arrest — Susan sets out to win justice for the condemned man and her daughter.
‘One small-town woman’s quest for the most poignant kind of justice you could imagine.’ — Lee Child
‘[A] unique and powerful thriller following one mother’s cross-country journey to find the truth.’ — Lisa Gardner, New York Times best-selling author
‘Fast-paced, riveting’ — Alice Hunter, best-selling author of The Serial Killer’s Wife
‘Surprising, propulsive, and poignant. I inhaled this novel’ — Meg Gardiner
‘I devoured The Necklace in a single evening’ — Hollie Overton
Matt Witten is a TV writer, novelist, playwright and screenwriter. His television writing includes such shows as House, Pretty Little Liars, and Law & Order. 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. He has also written stage plays and for national magazines.
