Cirrus@Austlit

'New York, 1938: As Martha looks out at the blossom-covered trees in Central Park, she is a world away from Europe and the threat of war. But when a telegram arrives from Paris from her sister Charlotte, telling of the death of their Jewish friend Anita, Martha’s life changes in an instant. With the threat of the Nazi invasion growing and Charlotte all alone, Martha travels to Paris to convince her sister to return home.

'When Martha arrives, she finds a city preparing for war. Soldiers patrol the cobbled streets, Nazi flags are flown over Paris’s most beautiful buildings, and families flee with whatever they can carry. Clutching her sister tightly, Martha knows that Charlotte has already decided to stay and join the war effort.

'Working alongside a Frenchman named Louis, Charlotte carries messages for the Resistance and hides Anita’s precious art collection from the Nazis. But as she spends more time with Louis, Charlotte knows that her heart and her future lie in France, whatever the risk. In New York, Martha vows to help Jews trying to flee to America only to be met with impossible odds.

'But as the war rages, Martha and Charlotte’s determination will be tested like never before. And when Charlotte uncovers a shocking secret about her family which threatens her own life, can she find the strength to protect those she loves the most?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.