Lesley is hit by the sudden realisation that Somerset Maugham and his secretary are lovers, in Tan Twan Eng's new novel of love and betrayal under the shadow of Empire. Show more

From Africa, 1947, Lesley is transported back to Penang, 1921, and a visit from the writer Somerset Maugham, in Tan Twan Eng's novel of love and betrayal under the shadow of Empire Show more

Lesley tells her story to Willie, a story that began with murder and an affair, in Tan Twan Eng's new novel of love and betrayal under the shadow of Empire. Show more

Lesley's story continues, with a shocking revelation about her husband's lover, in Tan Twan Eng's new novel of love and betrayal under the shadow of Empire. Show more

As Lesley feels her grasp on the past slipping away, she decides to tell Willie her story - a story of adultery and murder, and one that could blow her marriage apart... Show more

As Lesley's story of murder and adultery unfolds, Willie is convinced she's holding something back about Sun Yat Sen, in Tan Twan Eng's novel of love and betrayal in 1920s Penang. Show more

Lesley's story continues with her act of defiance, after learning the identity of her husband's lover, in Tan Twan Eng's new novel set in 1920s Malaysia. Show more

Willie is spellbound as Lesley continues her story with a shocking account of Ethel Proudlock's trial, in Tan Twan Eng's new novel set in 1920s Penang. Show more

More than a quarter of a century on, and now living alone in South Africa, Lesley makes a joyous decision about her future, in the final part of Tan Twan Eng's new novel. Show more

Lesley's story ends with revolution in China and an agonising decision from Arthur. But what will be the impact of her revelations to Willie? Show more