{"product_id":"9781913193485-deity","title":"Deity","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnline investigative journalist Scott King investigates the death of a pop megastar, the subject of multiple accusations of sexual abuse and murder before his untimely demise in a fire . another episode of the startlingly original, award-winning Six Stories series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOnline investigative journalist Scott King investigates the death of a pop megastar, the subject of multiple accusations of sexual abuse and murder before his untimely demise in a fire … another episode of the startlingly original, award-winning Six Stories series.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘A captivating, genre-defying book with hypnotic storytelling’ \u003cb\u003eRosamund Lupton\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘A chilling, wholly original and quite brilliant story. \u003ci\u003eDeity\u003c\/i\u003e is utterly compelling, and Matt Wesolowski is a wonderful writer’ \u003cb\u003eChris Whitaker\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Matt Wesolowski taking the crime novel to places it’s never been before. Filled with dread, in the best possible way’ \u003cb\u003eJoseph Knox\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e_______________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA shamed pop star\u003cbr\u003eA devastating fire\u003cbr\u003eSix witnesses\u003cbr\u003eSix stories\u003cbr\u003eWhich one is true?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen pop megastar Zach Crystal dies in a fire at his remote mansion, his mysterious demise rips open the bitter divide between those who adored his music and his endless charity work, and those who viewed him as a despicable predator, who manipulated and abused young and vulnerable girls.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnline journalist, Scott King, whose Six Stories podcasts have become an internet sensation, investigates the accusations of sexual abuse and murder that were levelled at Crystal before he died. But as Scott begins to ask questions and rake over old graves, some startling inconsistencies emerge: Was the fire at Crystal’s remote home really an accident? Are reports of a haunting really true? Why was he never officially charged?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDark, chillingly topical and deeply thought-provoking, \u003ci\u003eDeity\u003c\/i\u003e is both an explosive thriller and a startling look at how heroes can fall from grace and why we turn a blind eye to even the most heinous of crimes…\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e_______________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the Six Stories series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘A gripping exposure of the underbelly of celebrity and obsessive fandom with lashings of supernatural horror – \u003ci\u003eDaisy Jones and the Six\u003c\/i\u003e gone to the dark side. I couldn’t put it down’ \u003cb\u003eHarriet Tyce\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Matt Wesolowski is boldly carving his own uniquely dark niche in fiction’ \u003cb\u003eBenjamin Myers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Dark, twisty and incredibly clever . an author to watch!’ \u003cb\u003eC L Taylor\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘A dark, twisting rabbit hole of a novel. You won't be able to put it down' \u003cb\u003eFrancine Toon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘First-class plotting’ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eS Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘A dazzling fictional mystery’ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Readers of Kathleen Barber’s \u003ci\u003eAre You Sleeping\u003c\/i\u003e and fans of Ruth Ware will enjoy this slim but compelling novel’ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘An exceptional storyteller' \u003cb\u003eAndrew Michael Hurley\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Beautifully written, smart, compassionate – and scary as hell. Matt Wesolowski is one of the most exciting and original voices in crime fiction’ \u003cb\u003eAlex North\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Insidiously terrifying, with possibly the creepiest woods since \u003ci\u003eThe Blair Witch Project\u003c\/i\u003e … a genuine chiller with a whammy of an ending’ \u003cb\u003eC J Tudor\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Frighteningly wonderful … one of the best books I’ve read in years’ \u003cb\u003eKhurrum Rahman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Disturbing, compelling and atmospheric, it will terrify and enthral you in equal measure’ \u003cb\u003eM W Craven\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Bold, clever and genuinely chilling with a terrific’ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘A genuine genre-bending debut’ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Impeccably crafted and gripping from start to finish’ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBig Issue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘The very epitome of a must-read’ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Wonderfully horrifying … the suspense crackles’ \u003cb\u003eJames Oswald\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Original, inventive and dazzlingly clever’ \u003cb\u003eFiona Cummins\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Haunting, horrifying, and heartrending. 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