Events

Two stories. Two very different women, linked by the secrets of history. Love. Guilt. Heartbreak. 1914: Russia is on the brink of collapse, and the Romanov family faces a terrifyingly uncertain future. Grand Duchess Tatiana has fallen in love with cavalry officer Dmitri, but events take a catastrophic turn, placing their romance – and their lives […]

Let’s Get Together! In person SIWA events are back and we couldn’t be any happier! So we are restarting our casual coffee gatherings, where you can mingle and chat with other SIWA members. Also a great opportunity for long-time SIWA members to welcome newcomers and bond over a cup of coffee. Join us as we […]

An art expert instantly spots a fake. A cop decides whether to shoot. A psychologist accurately predicts a couple’s future in minutes. This book is about those moments when we ‘know’ something without knowing why. It shows that honing your instincts could change the way you think about thinking forever. ‘Trust my snap judgement, buy […]

The mystery thriller series that inspired the Netflix crime drama Young Wallander •From the dean of Scandinavian noir, the seventh riveting installment in the internationally bestselling and universally acclaimed Kurt Wallander series. On Midsummer’s Eve, three role-playing teens dressed in eighteenth-century garb are shot in a secluded Swedish meadow. When one of Inspector Kurt Wallander’s most trusted colleagues–someone whose […]

An extraordinary insight into life under one of the world’s most ruthless and secretive dictatorships – and the story of one woman’s terrifying struggle to avoid capture/repatriation and guide her family to freedom. ‘Harrowing’ Wired ‘A sad and beautiful story of a girl who could not even keep her name, yet overcame all with the […]