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I've written in all kinds of genres: novels, TV shows, stage plays, and movies.
My speculative thriller, 51%, comes out on April 28, 2026! It’s my first speculative thriller and I’m excited to share it with people. Here’s a little about it:
Twenty years from now, the Big Six corporate syndicates own schools, roads, police departments… they even own people. But the Resistance is growing, and homicide detectives Juke O’Keefe and Haylee Navarro become reluctant heroes as they investigate the murder of a young immigrant woman who’s 51% owned. Together they unmask a massive syndicate conspiracy, do battle with a ruthless AI known as the Red Queen, and spark a revolution.
My mystery thriller KILLER STORY is about a true crime podcaster who loses her way. Emmy Award-winning investigative reporter and bestselling author Hank Phillippi Ryan calls Killer Story "riveting and irresistible – a deep dive into journalists' tactics, ambition, and cut-throat passion."
My thriller THE NECKLACE stars small-town waitress fighting for justice for her daughter. The Necklace has been optioned for film by Leonardo DiCaprio's Appian Way. Lee Child says: "This is as fast and tense as a great thriller should be, but it's full of warmth and humanity too. Buy it today and read it tonight!"
I've written four mystery novels starring amateur sleuth Jacob Burns. These books were all originally published by Signet; now they're all available on Kindle. The first novel, BREAKFAST AT MADELINE'S, received the Malice Domestic Award. The Library Journal called BREAKFAST AT MADELINE'S "the perfect antidote for a rainy day." Publishers Weekly, reviewing GRAND DELUSION, said "Witten delights with his charming characters, especially Burns himself." The Romantic Times said, "Told with warmth and wit, STRANGE BEDFELLOWS is a wry story that packs a wallop of an ending." Murder Express called THE KILLING BEE "a fast, witty, thoroughly engrossing novel that I was sorry to see end."
TV: I've written for House, Law & Order, Pretty Little Liars, Medium, Homicide, CSI: Miami, Judging Amy, Supernatural, and other shows.
Plays: My published plays include The Deal, Washington Square Moves, and The Ties That Bind.
Movie: My movie DRONES, directed by Rick Rosenthal and starring Matt O'Leary and Eloise Mumford, premiered in 2014. It's available at Amazon.
So that's my professional life in a nutshell! My wife Nancy Seid is an editor – which is very lucky for me. Our two sons Zack and Jacob are amazing people doing amazing things.
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