A gripping thriller on love, love, destiny and resilience 

A legacy buried in lies. A truth that could shatter everything.

When twins Jane and James travel from England to Kerala, India, in search of their past, they uncover more than family history – they stumble into a web of betrayal, forbidden love, and corruption that spans generations.

From hospitals to ancestral homes, hidden letters to corridors of power – the truth lies scattered in fragments. But some truths are deadlier than lies. As long-silenced voices rise, dangerous forces close in, determined to erase the past. Each revelation shatters their footing – was their family broken by tragedy, or by design?

A gripping thriller of love, loss and resilience, Survival of the Fittest asks how far we will go to protect a legacy – and whether the past we inherit must define the future we choose.

About the author

Therese Pal is a British-Indian writer, who likes to blend her heritage with her love of suspense to tell stories rooted in identity, resilience, and intrigue. She lives in Kent, England, where she balances a successful career in IT and Finance with her enduring passion for fiction.