This addition to a canonical "Writing" comes from verses 41 - 46 and 58 - 64 (translated by Edgar Goodspeed)
Then the assembly believed them, as they were elders of the people and judges and they condemned her to death. But Susanna uttered a loud cry, and said, "Eternal God, You who know what is hidden, who know all things before they happen, You know that what they have testified to against me is false, and here I am to die when I have done none of the things they have so wickedly charged me with."
And the Lord heard her cry, and as she was being led away to be put to death, God stirred up the holy spirit of a young man named Daniel, and he loudly shouted, "I am clear of the blood of this woman!"
(Daniel cross-examines the accusers) . . .So now tell me, under which tree did you catch them embracing each other?" and the elders replied, "Under a liveoak tree"
And Daniel said, "You have also told a fine lie against your own life! For the angel of God is waiting with his sword to saw you in two, to destroy you both."
And the whole company uttered a great shout and blessed God who saves those who hope in him. And they threw themselves upon the two elders, for Daniel had convicted them out of their own mouths of having borne false witness, and treated them as they had wickedly planned to treat their neighbor; they obeyed the Law of Moses and killed them. And innocent blood was saved that day. And Hilkiah and his wife praised God for their daughter Susanna and so did Joakim her husband and all her relatives, because she had done nothing immodest. And from that day onward, Daniel had a great reputation in the eys of the people.
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