My Stolen Son

The true story of the shocking crime behind the hit movie Alpha Dog

One week after fifteen-year-old Nick Markowitz vanished, his mother received the news: Nick's body had been found in a shallow grave. Now she tells her own gripping story-the unbelievable motive for the murder, the shocking identity of the accused, and her own nine-year battle to bring her son's killers to justice.Susan Markowitz is the author of My Stolen Son: The Nick Markowitz Story, which details the events surrounding her son’s disappearance and murder, and her desire to see his killer brought to justice. Her story was adapted as the 2006 film Alpha Dog. She resides in California with her husband.

Jenna Glatzer is an award-winning author of over 20 books including My Stolen Son: The Nick Markowitz Story, The Pregnancy Project, and Unthinkable. She is the author of several children’s books including Hattie, Get a Haircut! She resides in New York with her family.