Billy Quinn, his wife and their five children live in Brooklyn, where he is a sanitation worker. A childhood in an orphanage, and in various foster homes leaves Billy with a longing for creating the kind of family he once imagined. To others it appears that he's accomplished his goal, especially when a nearly fatal accident allows him to retire early. But the Quinn family life is not what it at first seems. Billy's childhood trauma undermines the family life he seems to have, leaving everyone fighting for their place. As the tangled web of family connections slowly unravels, it is clear that Billy isn't the only one hiding behind a mask, but who owns the truth about a family? And when all else is gone, what remains?

Billy Quinn, his wife and their five children live in Brooklyn, where he is a sanitation worker. A childhood in an orphanage, and in various foster homes leaves Billy with a longing for creating the kind of family he once imagined. To others it appears that he's accomplished his goal, especially when a nearly fatal accident allows him to retire early. But the Quinn family life is not what it at first seems. Billy's childhood trauma undermines the family life he seems to have, leaving everyone fighting for their place. As the tangled web of family connections slowly unravels, it is clear that Billy isn't the only one hiding behind a mask. Perfect for readers who enjoy a strongly character-oriented narrative with a twist. It asks how the Quinns are responsible for their own unraveling? The Unmasking of the Truth tells the story of a family coming to grips with their understanding of the sacrifices we make for family cohesion. A humorous crime thriller filled with grotesque characters, it unpacks the lies we tell ourselves to sustain ourselves in a family, and it asks who we really are when we give into our longing to be a part of a whole.

Bayley Seton has worked as an editor, college professor, freelance journalist, and corporate technical writer. Though Bayley's journalism won a press club award in 2014, this is her debut novel. She lives in New York with her wife, sons, and a cat named "Nicodemus."