Shortlisted for The Historical Writers' Association Gold Crown Award. Longlisted for the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction. A gripping and unforgettable story of love and betrayal in the Bauhaus from Naomi Wood, author of the award-winning Mrs. Hemingway. 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.

Heady, gripping, and unforgettable, Naomi Wood's thrilling novel, The Hiding Game, explores the perils of secrecy in a changing and increasingly dangerous world.