Publisher's Synopsis
"A moving story of intrigue and suspense". - BOLTON EVENING NEWS As the Second World War enters its final year, Ruth Bentley has lost her home and possessions in a bomb attack on Rotherhithe. With her husband Alan away fighting, her two daughters evacuated, and her mother killed and father seriously injured in the attack, Ruth is left to face the devastation alone. However, she finds comfort in the boisterous camaraderie of the Civil Defence office, where she is a volunteer worker, and in the strong friendship she's formed with Lucy. The two women dream of the day when they'll be reunited with their loved ones. But Ruth discovers that the legacy of war is more powerful than even she had imagined.
