Matt Birkbeck is an award-winning investigative journalist and the author of The Quiet Don, Deconstructing Sammy, and A Beautiful Child. His work has been featured in a host of publications including Readerโs Digest, Playboy, Rolling Stone, the New York Times, the Philadelphia Inquirer, and People magazine. He has appeared on a variety of network and cable news programs, including CNN, ABCโs 20/20, NBC, CBS, and Investigation Discovery, among others, and was celebrated by the New York Times Book Review for his โkiller leads, gripping kickers, and sensational descriptions.โ