Claim: Ian Cross (1925-2019) was a writer born in Masterton, New Zealand (founded 1854) whose most notable work was The God Boy.
Evidence: Writer 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