Hiding Game

An intoxicating story of love and betrayal set in 1920s Germany. In Roaring Twenties Germany, Paul, Charlotte and Walter meet at the Bauhaus art school. The trio form a close-knit group, in which passions and rivalries collide. But when Walter is betrayed, he makes a terrible mistake – a secret he will keep from Paul and Charlotte for as long as he can.As political tensions escalate and the Nazis gain power, Walter’s secret – hidden in notebooks, paintings and blueprints – ultimately threatens the very lives of his friends, with devastating consequences.Thrilling, gripping and unforgettable, Naomi Wood’s The Hiding Game explores the perils of secrecy in a changing and dangerous world.Shortlisted for The Historical Writers’ Association Gold Crown Award.Longlisted for The Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction.Part of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the best of modern literature.

Naomi Wood is the bestselling author of The Godless Boys and the award-winning Mrs. Hemingway, which won the British Library Writer’s Award and the Jerwood Fiction Uncovered Award. It was shortlisted for the International Dylan Thomas Prize and selected for the Richard and Judy Book Club. Her third novel, The Hiding Game, was shortlisted for the Historical Writers’ Association Gold Crown Award and longlisted for The Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction. In 2023, Naomi won the 2023 BBC National Short Story Award. She teaches at the University of East Anglia and lives in Norwich with her family.