Blogs in June 2024

The Many Lies of Veronica Hawkins 2nd June 2024

When Martina Torres arrives in the glamorous and vibrant metropolis of Hong Kong, newly married to her high school sweetheart, the world seems to be her oyster. But looks can be deceiving. Adrift in a foreign city, with no...

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Invasion 28th April 2024

The world is on high alert. Across the Strait from Taiwan, China’s armed forces appear to be readying for war. Could the People’s Republic be preparing to invade its island neighbour? Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service has a mole deep...

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The Lotus Shoes 25th April 2024

THE CAPTIVATING, HEART-RENDING STORY OF TWO WOMEN IN 1800S CHINA Love and loss. Sisterhood and betrayal. Little Flower and Linjing’s fates are bound together. As a child, Little Flower is sold to Linjing’s wealthy family to become a muizai....

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The Last Rose of Shanghai 20th April 2024

In Japanese-occupied Shanghai, two people from different cultures are drawn together by fate and the freedom of music… 1940. Aiyi Shao is a young heiress and the owner of a formerly popular and glamorous Shanghai nightclub. Ernest Reismann is...

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Paper Names 21st March 2024

Taut, panoramic and powerful; Paper Names is an unforgettable debut about the long shadows of our parents, the ripple effects of our decisions and the ways in which our love transcends difference. Outside a New York apartment building, an...

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