Who Killed Simon Peters?

Paul Hendy

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Bantam Books (Transworld Publishers a division of the Random House Group)
15 May 2009

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

One dead TV star. Sixty million suspects! Self-obsessed c-list celeb Simon Peters returns in a second hilarious and on-the-nail satire of our celebrity-centred world...

The King is dead. A nation mourns... Having clawed his way up from C-list obscurity to the pinnacle of A-list superstardom, media personality and self-proclaimed King of Saturday Night Television, Simon Peters is found dead in 'suspicious circumstances'. Deluded, self-obsessed and with an ego the size of Coventry, Simon trod on so many toes, stabbed innumerable backs and slept with a lot of the wrong people in his ever-more desperate search for fame. The bitter ex-agent, the ruthless manager, the jilted ex-girlfriend, the rival game-show host and any number of members of the viewing public who'd had to sit through his shows - each and every one had reason to hate Simon. But who would hate him enough to want to see him dead? Investigative journalist David Mulryan looks back on the career of this light entertainment legend in his search to answer the burning question- Who Killed Simon Peters? Taking you inside the mind of a man who is dying to be famous, this deliciously funny novel takes a sideways swipe at show business, slaps the face of the television industry and gives a friendly poke in the eye to our celebrity-obsessed culture.

By: Paul Hendy
Imprint: Bantam Books (Transworld Publishers a division of the Random House Group)
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 127mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 242g
ISBN: 9780553816266
ISBN 10: 0553816268
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 15 May 2009
Recommended Age: From 0 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Paul Hendy's showbiz age is 28. Although he never made it to the C-list, he did host such TV shows as 'Don't Try This at Home' and 'Wheel of Fortune' (which had been running successfully for 20 years until Paul did a series and they cancelled it). He now focuses on directing panto. He lives in West London with his wife, daughter and Ernie the cat. The Diary of a C List Celeb was his first novel.

Reviews for Who Killed Simon Peters?

An hysterical, rip-roaring, celebrity yarn...Hendy has done it again! * CHRISTOPHER BIGGINS * Paul Hendy brilliantly depicts the glamour and grime of showbusiness. A laugh a page and then some * SHAUN WILLIAMSON * Brilliantly funny...why isn't it all about me, though? I think he should have called it 'Who Killed Toyah Wilcox?' * TOYAH WILCOX * I had to read the whole book just to make sure I got a mention...Very funny though * PETER DUNCAN *

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Paul Hendy

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