First published 2024
Seven strangers arrive in the Welsh mountains for what they believe is a typical reality show. Each contestant harbors a secret they desperately want to keep hidden. The rules are brutal: if another player discovers your truth, you face elimination and live television exposure. The contestants quickly realize they cannot trust what they see or hear. The cameras may be rolling, but nothing is as it appears. When one contestant vanishes, the game takes a sinister turn. Detective Ffion Morgan must investigate the disappearance while navigating a web of lies and manufactured drama. She knows every person on the show is hiding something significant. The detective cannot rely on the footage she has seen because the show manipulates reality. When murder strikes the isolated location, Morgan faces a complex puzzle. Each suspect possesses both an alibi and a motive. Every secret these people guard could be worth killing to protect. Morgan must determine who these contestants really are beneath their carefully constructed personas.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, thriller
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: unreliable-narrator, web-of-lies
Setting: Wales, Welsh Mountains
368 pages · Hardcover · Sourcebooks Landmark
Content warnings: violence