Reminiscent of Diane Ackermanโs The Zookeeperโs Wife, this stunning novel draws from true accounts to shine a light on a period of Hollandโs darkest history and bravest heroes.
- As war rips through the heart of Holland, childhood friends Josie van Rees and Eliese Linden partner with a few daring citizens to rescue Elieseโs son and hundreds of other Jewish children who await deportation in a converted theater in Amsterdam. But amid their resistance work, Josie and Elieseโs dangerous secrets could derail their friendship and their entire mission. When the enemy finds these women, only one will escape.
Seventy-five years later, Ava Drake begins to suspect that her great-grandfather William Kingston was not the World War II hero he claimed to be. Her work as director of the prestigious Kingston Family Foundation leads her to Landon Westโs Ugandan coffee plantation, and Ava and Landon soon discover a connection between their families. As Landonโs great-grandmother shares the broken pieces of her story, Ava must confront the greatest loss in her own lifeโand powerful members of the Kingston family who will do anything to keep the truth buried.
Illuminating the story and strength of these women, award-winning author Melanie Dobson transports readers through time and place, from World War II Holland to contemporary Uganda, in this rich and inspiring novel.