A Game of Lies

a twisty, gripping thriller about the dark side of reality TV

By: Clare Mackintosh

Narrated by: Chloe Angharad Davies

Don't miss Clare's stunning new Ffion Morgan thriller, Other People's Houses - out now!
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IF YOU'RE HOOKED ON THE TRAITORS, YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS A GAME OF LIES... THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING THRILLER AND NO.1 KINDLE BESTSELLER

They say the camera never lies.
But on this show, you can't trust anything you see.

Stranded in the Welsh mountains, seven reality show contestants have no idea what they've signed up for.

Each of these strangers has a secret. If another player can guess the truth, they won't just be eliminated - they'll be exposed live on air. The stakes are higher than they'd ever imagined, and they're trapped.

The disappearance of a contestant wasn't supposed to be part of the drama. Detective Ffion Morgan has to put aside what she's watched on screen, and find out who these people really are - knowing she can't trust any of them.

And when a murderer strikes, Ffion knows every one of her suspects has an alibi . . . and a secret worth killing for.

'Twisty and clever. Another deeply enjoyable mystery from a talented storyteller' KARIN SLAUGHTER

'Great fun - clever plot, engaging characters and smart, sharp writing' SHARI LAPENA

'A brilliantly plotted whodunnit' SARAH PEARSE

'Fearless, fiery and funny DC Ffion Morgan is fast becoming my new favourite cop' T.M. LOGAN

'Dark, devilish, witty and wonderful. Filled with humour and heart' CHRIS WHITAKER

'Packed with suspects, twists and turns, A Game of Lies is Clare Mackintosh at her best' ALEX MICHAELIDES

'Wickedly fun and smartly plotted - a joy from beginning to end' LUCY CLARKE

'A clever plot, a glorious setting, engaging characters and buckets of tension' BA PARIS

'A taut whodunnit that will keep you guessing' JANE FALLON

'Superbly plotted and written, but the characters set this above most crime series' JO CALLAGHAN

'Ffion is the sparky bilingual cop you didn't know you needed . . . Another hit!' LIZ NUGENT

If you love A Game of Lies, don't miss Ffion Morgan in The Last Party - available now!


A Game of Lies was a Top 10 Sunday Times bestseller on 30.07.2023 and Kindle No.1 bestseller on 16.09.23©2023 Clare Mackintosh Ltd

Critic reviews

PRAISE FOR A GAME OF LIES

Twisty and clever, with layered characters, A Game of Lies takes readers to some very dark places. Another deeply enjoyable mystery from a talented storyteller (KARIN SLAUGHTER)

What great fun this book is - clever plot, engaging characters, and smart, sharp writing. An absolute delight. Perfect for fans of Richard Osman (SHARI LAPENA)

This brilliantly plotted whodunnit kept me guessing from the first page to the last. A Game of Lies is expertly paced and the writing flawless. Detective Ffion Morgan is a breath of fresh air - clever, witty and passionate about her job and a joy to spend time with! The very definition of a page turner (SARAH PEARSE)

A propulsive and topical thriller set against the beautiful backdrop of the Welsh mountains - fearless, fiery and funny DC Ffion Morgan is fast becoming my new favourite cop (T.M. LOGAN)

Tightly plotted and meticulously paced, packed with suspects, twists and turns, A Game of Lies is Clare Mackintosh at her best. It's everything you want from a thriller - and then some. Hugely enjoyable (ALEX MICHAELIDES)

Dark, devilish, witty and wonderful. A Game of Lies is a frantic, twisting, mystery yet filled with humour and heart (CHRIS WHITAKER)

Ffion is back! With a fresh case and a brilliant cast of reality TV wannabes entering the Welsh mountains, the stage is set for another gripping mystery. Sharply written, wickedly fun, and smartly plotted - A Game of Lies is a joy from beginning to end (LUCY CLARKE)

A Game of Lies has everything; a clever plot, a glorious setting, engaging characters and buckets of tension. What more could you want? (BA PARIS)

If you thought reality TV couldn't get any worse, meet Exposure. The fabulous Ffion Morgan is back in this taut whodunnit that will keep you guessing (JANE FALLON)

I loved everything about this book - a brilliant, high-concept thriller with plot twists that made me gasp, and wonderful characters that had me laughing out loud and wincing in horror. I was rooting for DC Ffion Morgan and Dave the Dog so hard I couldn't turn the pages fast enough. It is of course, superbly plotted, paced and written, but it is the characters that set this above most crime series, and I can't wait to find out what happens next (JO CALLAGHAN)

Fans of Clare Mackintosh have something great to look forward to. Deeply rooted in the glorious Welsh countryside, Ffion is the sparky bilingual cop you didn't know you needed and now she's investigating a death in a reality game show, but is it a game or a trap? Another hit! (LIZ NUGENT)

Ingeniously plotted and deliciously original, this complex crime thriller explores the lies that bind us together - and tear us apart