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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. Perfect for fans of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder and One of Us is Lying. 'A tense, page-turning YA showbiz thriller' The Guardian 'This [book] has "Netflix adaptation" written all over it.' The Bookseller 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. PRAISE FOR BENJAMIN DEAN�S THE KING IS DEAD: �Benjamin Dean has written a royal triumph.� Juno Dawson, author of Clean �All hail this exquisitely twisty, delightfully queer mystery.� Chelsea Pitcher, author of This Lie Will Kill You �A compelling thriller that stays with you long after you�ve finished reading.� Kathryn Foxfield, author of Good Girls Die First �More jaw-dropping, OMG-twists than even the most salacious tabloid journalist could create.� Erik J. Brown, author of All That's Left in the World �One page-burning scandal after another. Benjamin Dean is YA royalty.� Femi Fadugba, author of The Upper World �Addictive, compelling, and utterly delicious.� Simon James Green, author of Noah Can�t Even