‘From the Irish Times bestselling author of The Lighthouse Keeper’sDaughter comes an unforgettable story of courage and friendship, and the life-changing bonds formed between a young girl and her teacher duringWW2.Inspired by true events, The Bird in The Bamboo Cage will be published as we mark the 75th anniversary of Japan’s surrender in WW2, and…
Japan’s greatest classic murder mystery, now published for the first time in English with Pushkin Press– The Honjin Murders [ About the Book ] In the winter of 1937, the village of Okamura is abuzz with excitement over the forthcoming wedding of a daughter of the grand Ichiyanagi family. But amid the gossip over the…
Two women.A world at war.Can they survive the Shanghai Ghetto? [ About the Book ] It is April 1939, and, in Berlin and Vienna, Esther and Kitty face a brutal choice. Flee Europe, or face the ghetto, incarceration, death. Shanghai … They’ve heard it whispered that Shanghai might offer refuge. And so, on a crowded…
Today I have my review of the new release from Nicolás Obregón, Sins As Scarlet. A fascinating novel!
I am so honoured to be joining Lesley Downer today on publication day of the paperback edition of her stunning novel The Shogun’s Queen. Lesley has written a wonderful guest post about the women of the Shogun’s Palace and I have also incorporated a repost of my review.