The horror novel Murder Gone Viral by Stephen Simpson, explores a chilling plot to achieve internet fame through abduction and murder.

The story follows two university students, Gareth and Richard, who decide to create a lethal online reality show where viewers vote on which captive lives or dies.

To satisfy their twisted criteria for the perfect contestant list, they systematically kidnap a diverse group of six individuals, including a cheerleader, a disabled student, a child, and a homeless boy.

They imprison these victims in isolated basement cubicles within a remote hunting lodge, treating them like animals to prepare for their global digital debut.

As the captives regain consciousness and begin to communicate in the dark, the narrative exposes the darker side of social media obsession and the duo's complete lack of empathy.

Under the pseudonym The Death Factor, the antagonists prepare to launch a week-long event designed to turn human suffering into a viral sensation.