Includes Author's note, p. 443 ; discussion questions, p. 450 ; and author interview, p.457.

Carol Award-winning author - back cover.

Gisèle Duchant guards a secret that could cost her life. Tunnels snake through the hill under her familys medieval château in Normandy. Now, with Hitlers army bearing down, her brother and several friends are hiding in the tunnels, resisting the German occupation of France. Taking in a Jewish friends baby, Gisèle convinces the Nazis that it is her child, ultimately risking everything for the future of the child. When the German officers begin to suspect her deception, an unlikely hero rescues both her and the child. A present-day story weaves through the past one as Chloe Sauver, Gisèles granddaughter, arrives in Normandy. After calling off her engagement to a political candidate, Chloe pays a visit to the château to escape publicity and work with a documentary filmmaker, Riley, who has uncovered a fascinating story about Jews serving in Hitlers army. Riley wants to research Chloes family history and the lives that were saved in the tunnels under their house in Normandy.