Murder Gone Viral
Get Ready for Your Close-Up…and Your Last Breath
In the dark corners of the internet, a new kind of star is born. Not with talent or charm, but with a horrifying act broadcast for all to see.
Stephen Simpson's Murder Gone Viral pulls you into the chilling world of two college students, Gareth and Richard, who will stop at nothing to achieve internet fame. Their show, The Death Factor, has a simple premise: kidnap young people, turn their last moments into a spectacle, and let the world vote on who gets eliminated next.
You'll meet Sarah, Samantha, Alex, and the others—victims trapped in a nightmare with no escape. Their fear is real, and their desperation is palpable as they try to comprehend the unimaginable evil they've been thrown into. As Gareth and Richard’s twisted game escalates, the line between reality and performance blurs.
Every click, every view, and every vote brings them closer to their terrifying goal.
Murder Gone Viral is a pulse-pounding, technology-fueled horror novel that will leave you questioning the dark side of online celebrity.
Do you have what it takes to watch until the very end?
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Book Details
Imprint : Fiction for the Soul Books
eBook ISBN : 9781393823971
Paperback ISBN : 9781393921431
First Published Date : 19 May 2015
Language : English
Pages : 122
Words : 23,450
Reading Age : 17 years and older
Format : ePub & PDF (you own the files)
Read on : Kindle, Apple, Android devices, Google Play Books, Nook, Kobo eReaders, Computers.
Delivery Time and Method : Downloads will be emailed immediately upon purchase.
Keywords : Young Adult Fiction Book, Paranormal, Occult & Supernatural, Mysteries & Thrillers, Thrillers & Suspense, Fantasy & Supernatural, Horror, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Dark Fantasy
Read an excerpt
“I want to be the next internet sensation.”
Bored with Facebook and Twitter, envious of YouTube videos getting in excess of eight million views, Richard pushes his palms against the edge of his desk and shoves himself away from his desktop. The wheels under his chair swivel the chair backwards until it hooks onto the bedside rug behind him. Despondently he wonders when it will be his turn. He is tired of waiting for his fifteen seconds of fame.
He spins around in the chair and looks across his Ivy League college dorm room at Gareth sitting up on his bed, his back against the wall behind him and his earphones plugged into his ears.
Richard leans across the empty space between him, and the desk and grabs hold of his substantial and chunky chemistry book. Holding the book in the air above his head, Richard hurls it at Gareth.
The book hits Gareth against the head and falls onto his lap, knocking the mug of coffee in his hand across the bed.
Gareth pulls the earphones from his ears and Richard hears the heavy metal from across the room. Agitated Gareth jumps up from the bed. “What the hell, Richard. What is your problem?” He exclaims in rage.
Richard grins. “I said, I want to be the next internet sensation.”
“And why is that my problem? Look at the mess you made!” Gareth pulls his T-shirt over his head and starts to dab at the coffee puddles on his duvet.
Jokingly Richard explains, “You are the computer geek and together we can make it happen.”
Irritated Gareth scoffs, “Why don’t you go out and sit on the sidewalk and wait for someone to get knocked over by a car or a bus and then upload that?”
“No. It must be memorable. I want to be remembered forever as the most infamous internet sensation ever in the history of the internet.”
Gareth glances across his shoulder at Richard and he says tentatively, “I have been thinking about this one thing, but you will have to give up everything else and nobody can ever know it is you.”
Richard sighs exasperated. “What would the use be of that?”
“You will know unless you need the acknowledgement from people, and you cannot just bask in your own glory.”
Richard swivels the chair away from Gareth and looks at his computer screen. He opens his page and sneers when he sees the meagre twenty-five views on his page. It is for a video of Gareth sleeping, and him smearing shaving cream on his face and then tickling his nose. A juvenile, childish prank and it did not get the desired results he was hoping it would get. He sighs long and deeply. “I seriously want to be the next sensation. I want to upload a video that will go viral, and I will do anything to get it.” He hesitates and glances across his shoulder at Gareth. “I will even sell my soul to the devil.”
“If I tell you of my idea, you will have to sell your soul to the devil. This idea of mine is not for sissies.”
Interested Richard turns back to Gareth. “So, are you going to tell me, or what?”
Gareth sits down on the edge of his bed, and he leans his muscular forearms on his thighs. His expensive watch catches a glint from the overhead light. His hair is longish and light blond, brushed back casually from his forehead. He is dressed shabbily, but every piece of clothing on his body has a designer brand name.