V. | Chapter 1

"lipstick stain on my cigarette, lipstick stain on my stiletto, lipstick stain on my recklessness." Hit by the waves and the biting Scandinavian winds, she realized the search for her heritage began at 18…when punk was loud and her fashion sense even louder. She wore the Wiking cuff title on her arm, triggering her curiosity as she faded to black, opting for a more anonymous nom de guerre.  An untamed creative director in a busy advertising agency takes a leave from her demanding role and travels to Scandinavia to research her family history and answer lingering wartime questions.