by Ben Elton · Black Swan · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780552149020
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«Dead Famous» is the mystery and satire novel by Ben Elton, published by Black Swan in paperback (384 pages, in English).
Ten strangers live together in «House Arrest», a reality show recorded by thirty cameras and forty microphones. When one of the contestants turns up murdered with no evidence, the investigation must work out how the crime was committed under constant surveillance. The novel blends suspense and satire on the obsession with fame and reality TV.
Originally published in 2001; Black Swan published it in 2002. Winner of the Martin Beck Award in 2003.
For readers of social satire, mystery and thrillers about television and celebrity culture.
Benjamin Charles Elton is a British comedian and writer. He has written and produced for television, radio, films, novels, theatre and musicals, and has performed as a stand-up comedian and on screen. One of the major figures in the alternative comedy movement of the 1980s, he used a style of left-wing political satire in his early stand-up comedy.
