First published 2024
Television cameras arrive in a small Welsh lakeside village to film "Al descubierto," a survival reality show. Seven contestants from across England join local postal worker Ceri in what they believe is a straightforward competition. The producers soon reveal the true challenge: participants must uncover their rivals' most intimate secrets while protecting their own. Panic spreads among the contestants as they realize the stakes. Then one participant vanishes, turning the scripted drama into a real crisis. Welsh police officer Ffion Morgan teams with her colleague Leo Brady from England's police force to investigate the disappearance. They quickly learn they cannot trust any of the remaining contestants, each hiding something significant. Morgan and Brady must navigate the web of lies and secrets to discover what really happened and what each person conceals.
Genres: mystery, crime, contemporary, thriller
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: deception, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Wales, England
384 pages · Paperback · Grijalbo