Publisher's Synopsis
Caught up in a web of secret love, blackmail, and espionage, a mother is confronted with a terrible dilemma.
New Yorker, Orla von Hertzberg, sees a country appearing to reflect the claims of her German relatives when she visits Heidelberg. Back home, she must hide a secret which threatens to destroy all that she cares about if it is ever discovered. Relieved when her husband is posted to Berlin, Orla finally comes face to face with the harsh reality of Hitler's regime and wants to leave. But Orla's past will force her to undertake a task which will cost not only her life but that of her son if she fails. A novel set against the background of America's anti-war movement. From the author of 'Kurt's War' and 'A Good Nazi? The Lies We Keep'.