From award-winning author Benjamin Dean comes a deliciously dark and addictive YA thriller following the lives of Gen Z's rich and famous through the lens of an undercover teen journalist.
London-born Abel has landed the role of a lifetime for an upcoming blockbuster. On the face of it he's Hollywood's latest teen star,but below the surface he's an undercover journalist on a mission to expose the'squeaky clean'entertainment industry and the part they played in his brother's'accidental'death.
As Abel steps into the spotlight alongside fellow actors Lucky,Ryan and Ella,he soon discovers that beneath the glittering surface of fame and riches lies a darker world of secrecy,scandal and murder. Nobody is who they seem when the cameras are off,and everybody has something to hide. But who's next in line to die famous
Drawing on his previous career as a celebrity journalist,Benjamin Dean examines the dark underbelly of showbiz,leaving no stone unturned.
Publisher: Simon & Schuster LtdISBN: 9781398512573Number of pages: 384Dimensions: 198 x 130 x 23 mm
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Praise forThe King is Dead:
'Benjamin Dean has written a royal triumph.'-Juno Dawson,author ofClean
'All hail this exquisitely twisty,delightfully queer mystery.'-Chelsea Pitcher,author ofThis Lie Will Kill You
'A compelling thriller that stays with you long after you've finished reading.'- Kathryn Foxfield,author ofGood Girls Die First
'More jaw-dropping,OMG-twists than even the most salacious tabloid journalist could create.'-Erik J. Brown,author ofAll That's Left in the World
'One page-burning scandal after another. Benjamin Dean is YA royalty.'- Femi Fadugba,author ofThe Upper World
'Addictive,compelling,and utterly delicious.'- Simon James Green,author ofNoah Can't Even
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Benjamin Dean is a British children's writer,journalist,and the author of the former Waterstones Children's Book of the Month,Me,My Dad and the End of the Rainbow.
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