Publisher's Synopsis
London 1940. Rachel is alone and adrift in a stricken city as the Blitz reaches its most deadly stage and thousands die in nightly air raids. Her father is under arrest as a suspected spy and her mother is seriously ill in hospital. As German bombers pound the city each night, she must survive in the murky blackout alongside London's criminals and unearth the real traitors. A mysterious young looter, Paul, offers her friendship and help, but can she really trust him? Young adult, 12-plus.