Claim: The God Boy was the most notable work by writer Ian Cross (1925-2019) who was born in Masterton, New Zealand (founded 1854)
Evidence: Ian Robert Cross
(1925-11-06)6 November 1925
Masterton, New Zealand 2 November 2019(2019-11-02) (aged 93)
Paraparaumu, New Zealand The God Boy 1854 
Cross was born in Masterton and educated at Wanganui Technical College. Ian Robert Cross CMG (6 November 1925 – 2 November 2019) was a New Zealand novelist, journalist and administrator, and contributed significantly to New Zealand letters. The God Boy 1854