Benjamin Dean 3 Books Collection Set (How To Die Famous, The King is Dead, This Story is a Lie)

Benjamin Dean’s three-book set brings together How To Die Famous, The King is Dead and This Story is a Lie (World Book Day). Across the collection, each novel follows a young protagonist placed under intense public attention, where image is tightly controlled and the truth becomes difficult to hold on to.

Moving from a blockbuster film set to a royal palace and a high-pressure school programme, these stories examine what happens when secrets emerge and trust begins to fracture. Scandal, threats and shifting loyalties run through all three, focusing on the risks of life in the spotlight and what can be concealed when the cameras are off.

Included titles

• How To Die Famous
• The King is Dead
• This Story is a Lie (World Book Day)

Key details

• Three-book collection set
• By Benjamin Dean
• Includes a World Book Day edition title

Synopses

How To Die Famous

London-born Abel is cast in an upcoming blockbuster and looks set to become Hollywood’s newest teen star. Away from the cameras, he is an undercover journalist investigating the entertainment industry and its connection to his brother’s “accidental” death.

Working alongside fellow actors Lucky, Ryan and Ella, Abel uncovers secrecy, scandal and murder beneath the glamour, and must determine who could be next to die famous.

The King is Dead

James has grown up in public view as the first Black heir to the throne. When his father dies unexpectedly, he becomes king at seventeen and his world shifts overnight.

As his boyfriend goes missing, threatening envelopes arrive and private gossip and scandals are leaked. With an anonymous informant revealing more secrets, James finds he cannot be certain who to trust, even within his inner circle.

This Story is a Lie (World Book Day)

Harley Matthews is used to going unnoticed until he is selected for the Rising Stars programme for gifted and talented students. Thrust into the school’s limelight, he discovers that attention brings both supporters and enemies.

After finding a chalk outline of his body at the bottom of the school stairs, Harley is forced to consider that someone wants him out of the competition for good. Remember, this story is a lie.