NEW RELEASE: Woman in the Red Cheongsam — Sarah Jane King

We’re proud to introduce a deeply moving new work of historical fiction—an unforgettable story of survival, buried truths, and the enduring impact of war.

Set against the haunting backdrop of 1950s Malaya, this gripping novel follows two lives shaped by a conflict the world has largely forgotten—but one that continues to echo through time.

“A captivating and moving story, taking the reader close to Julia and Lim on their long journeys through loss and love, and full of the authentic feel of the Far East.”
— Kate Miller

A Story That Spans Continents—and Decades

Julia and Lim are children when violence tears through their world. Strangers bound only by circumstance, they are left orphaned by the brutal jungle conflict that defined Malaya in the 1950s. Though the war eventually fades from headlines, its scars remain—etched deeply into their lives.

Years later, both have built new identities in England, determined to leave the past behind. But distance cannot erase memory. And when fate brings them back together, it also pulls them back toward the place they once fled.

The Past Never Stays Buried

Returning to a homeland transformed by time and shifting loyalties, Julia and Lim find themselves confronting long-buried secrets. As fragments of memory resurface, so too does a dangerous truth—one that has been hidden for years.

What really happened during those chaotic days of war?
And why has the truth remained in the shadows?

Their search for answers becomes a race against time—and against the emotional toll of revisiting a past they tried to forget.

A Journey of Truth, Justice, and Survival

As tensions rise, Julia and Lim must decide how far they are willing to go. Because uncovering the truth may finally bring closure…

—or destroy everything they’ve fought to rebuild.