Michael Jackson wrote novel in secret

New York: Publishers in New York city are involved in a bidding war for the rights to a novel secretly written by pop legend Michael Jackson.

It is not known when the King of Pop wrote the book, which is a fictional account of a rock star's struggles with money and fame at the height of his success, reported femalefirst.co.uk.

"The untitled book mirrors Jackson's own rise to superstardom and self-imposed seclusion," said a source.

Insiders claim the late star conceptualised the plot and characters and then worked with a collaborator on the story and accompanying illustrations.