Douglas Wentworth is the pen name of Frank D'Angeli. His first writing effort, a spec teleplay, Columbo: Murder by Suicide, was purchased at the behest of Peter Falk. His second script was awarded top honors in the American Accolades Movie of the Week Screenplay Competition. Mr. D'Angeli's debut novel, STRANDED, won the 2012 Independent Publisher Book Awards-Gold Medal in sci-fi/fantasy. Along with the associated screenplay, STRANDED has been optioned by a trio of producers. Mr. D'Angeli lives in Massachusetts with his wife and two dogs.