Dead Famous (novel) cult of celebrity brought on by simply being on television and says in the credits that "without [the Big Brother contestants] this novel would not have been written". Bantam Press's page on Dead Famous Dead Famous (novel) Dead Famous (2001) is a comedy/whodunit novel by Ben Elton in which ratings for a reality TV show, very similar to "Big Brother", rocket when a housemate is murdered. Unlike a typical whodunnit, Elton does not reveal the identity of the victim until around halfway into the book. The novel is about a murder that occurs on a reality television programme called "House
The Understudy (novel) The Understudy (novel) The Understudy is a 2005 novel by David Nicholls. Stephen C. McQueen is an actor living in London. Unlike his namesake, the famous Hollywood star, Stephen does not enjoy success, even though he considers himself very good at his profession. His career basically consists of "playing" dead people, i.e. victims of TV crimes, and the eponymous leading role in "Sammy the Squirrel Sings Favourite Nursery Rhymes". He lives in a bedsit, and cannot even afford a refrigerator. His wife Alison left him for another man. Often daydreaming about famous actors and their best scenes, Stephen is still