Deity

Online 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.

A captivating, genre-defying book with hypnotic storytellingRosamund Lupton

A chilling, wholly original and quite brilliant story. Deity is utterly compelling, and Matt Wesolowski is a wonderful writerChris Whitaker

Matt Wesolowski taking the crime novel to places its never been before. Filled with dread, in the best possible wayJoseph Knox

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A shamed pop star

A devastating fire

Six witnesses

Six stories

Which one is true?

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.

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 Crystals remote home really an accident? Are reports of a haunting really true? Why was he never officially charged?

Dark, 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…

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Praise for the Six Stories series

A gripping exposure of the underbelly of celebrity and obsessive fandom with lashings of supernatural horror – Daisy Jones and the Six gone to the dark side. I couldnt put it downHarriet Tyce

Matt Wesolowski is boldly carving his own uniquely dark niche in fictionBenjamin Myers

Dark, twisty and incredibly clever ... an author to watch!C L Taylor

A dark, twisting rabbit hole of a novel. You wont be able to put it downFrancine Toon

First-class plottingS Magazine

A dazzling fictional mysteryForeword Reviews

Readers of Kathleen Barbers Are You Sleeping and fans of Ruth Ware will enjoy this slim but compelling novelBooklist

An exceptional storytellerAndrew Michael Hurley

Beautifully written, smart, compassionate – and scary as hell. Matt Wesolowski is one of the most exciting and original voices in crime fictionAlex North

Insidiously terrifying, with possibly the creepiest woods since The Blair Witch Project … a genuine chiller with a whammy of an endingC J Tudor

Frighteningly wonderful … one of the best books Ive read in yearsKhurrum Rahman

Disturbing, compelling and atmospheric, it will terrify and enthral you in equal measureM W Craven

Bold, clever and genuinely chilling with a terrificSunday Mirror

A genuine genre-bending debutDaily Mail

Impeccably crafted and gripping from start to finishBig Issue

The very epitome of a must-readHeat