One of Waterstones’ best books of 2024
Shortlisted for the Lancashire Book of the Year 2025
Shortlisted for the Beaumont Book Award 2025
A contemporary YA murder mystery set in sun-drenched LA, for fans of Malibu Rising, We Were Liars and A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder.
The novel of Lauren James’ hugely popular online story An Unauthorized Fan Treatise.
When Delilah meets Sawyer Saffitz (son of Anya Saffitz, aka Hollywood royalty), she becomes hooked on a decade-old scandal. In her quest for the truth, Delilah uncovers blogposts written by the mysterious “gottiewrites” and is soon caught up in a world of greed, fandom conspiracy theories … and murder. And the deeper Delilah digs, the more dangerous it becomes – because someone is willing to kill to hide the truth.
Word count: 75,000 Aimed at ages 13+
Published in August 2024 by Walker Books in the UK and Australia
Listen to the first hour of the audiobook on Youtube in the Google Play preview
“Fans of A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder will love this twisty take on fame and fandom, told in true-crime style through blogposts, messages and a fast-paced narrative.” – The Guardian
“An absolute treat. The affection, obsession and insanity of fandom are explored. Tremendously enjoyable.” – The Irish Times
Teasers for the story:
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