Then Things Went Dark: A Novel By Bea Fitzgerald

Then Things Went Dark is a thrilling novel perfect for fans of Rachel Hawkins, adding a salacious reality show twist to a high-stakes murder mystery. Six glamorous, ambitious contestants land on a desert island, eager to make their reality show debut. The cameras are rolling, and millions of viewers are glued to their screens, watching as the contestants scheme, flirt, and compete. The pressure is intense—winning is everything, and losing is not an option.

But as the weeks pass and the show progresses, the stakes escalate beyond what anyone expected. Three weeks and eighteen episodes later, the glamorous façade shatters when Rhys Sutton, one of the contestants, is murdered on camera, in full view of twelve million horrified viewers. Now, the remaining five contestants—the best friend, the rival, the girlfriend, the lover, and the sworn enemy—find themselves in a Portuguese police station, each under suspicion and none of them claiming the victory they sought.

As the investigation unfolds, the world is left reeling, desperate to uncover the truth behind Rhys's murder. But with so many eyes having witnessed the crime, how can anyone keep their secrets hidden? Especially when, just a day before his death, Rhys was the most hated man on television. In a world where everyone is watching and no one can be trusted, Then Things Went Dark delivers a pulse-pounding, edge-of-your-seat story that will keep readers guessing until the very end. 📚❤️