Publisher's Synopsis
1936, Chalfont Hall, Dorset. Thirteen-year-old Kit is about to watch her older sister Lily being presented at Court. With her auburn hair and green eyes, Kit knows her sister's place on the social scene is guaranteed. As the door to a life of parties and eligible young men opens for Lily, Kit must make do with tiptoeing around Chalfont, eavesdropping on the conversations of the grown-ups. But the arrival one evening of a distinctly German visitor sets in motion a chain of events that none of the family could have anticipated. Years later, the aftershock of events will be felt by a new generation...
