{"product_id":"deity-9781913193485","title":"Deity","description":"\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'First-class plotting' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eS Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'A dazzling fictional mystery' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Readers of Kathleen Barber's Are You Sleeping and fans of Ruth Ware will enjoy this slim but compelling novel' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ------------------------ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA shamed pop star \u003cbr\u003e A devastating fire \u003cbr\u003e Six witnesses \u003cbr\u003e Six stories \u003cbr\u003e Which one is true?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Online 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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDark, chillingly topical and deeply thought-provoking, Deity 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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ------------------------ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Praise for the Six Stories series \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Matt Wesolowski brilliantly depicts a desperate and disturbed corner of north-east England in which paranoia reigns and goodness is thwarted ... an exceptional storyteller' \u003cb\u003eAndrew Michael Hurley\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Insidiously terrifying, with possibly the creepiest woods since The Blair Witch Project ... a genuine chiller with a whammy of an ending' \u003cb\u003eC J Tudor\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Endlessly inventive and with literary thrills a-plenty, Matt Wesolowski is boldly carving his own uniquely dark niche in fiction' \u003cb\u003eBenjamin Myers\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Frighteningly wonderful ... one of the best books I've read in years' \u003cb\u003eKhurrum Rahman\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Disturbing, compelling and atmospheric, it will terrify and enthral you in equal measure' \u003cb\u003eM W Craven\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Bold, clever and genuinely chilling with a terrific twist that provides an explosive final punch' \u003cb\u003eDeidre O'Brien, \u003ci\u003eSunday Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'A genuine genre-bending debut' \u003cb\u003eCarla McKay, \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Impeccably crafted and gripping from start to finish' \u003cb\u003eDoug Johnstone, \u003ci\u003eThe Big Issue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'The very epitome of a must-read' \u003cb\u003eHeat\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Wonderfully horrifying ... the suspense crackles' \u003cb\u003eJames Oswald\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Original, inventive and dazzlingly clever' \u003cb\u003eFiona Cummins\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'A complex and subtle mystery, unfolding like dark origami to reveal the black heart inside' \u003cb\u003eMichael Marshall Smith\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Haunting, horrifying, and heartrending. 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