First published 2002
In the fractured aftermath of World War II, Lois Farquar confronts a landscape of loss and uncertainty. Recently widowed, she finds herself trapped in London's bombed-out neighborhoods, haunted by her husband's mysterious death. As old connections resurface and new potential lovers emerge, Lois realizes her carefully constructed life is disintegrating around her. Each attempt to understand her husband's fate pulls her deeper into a dangerous web of secrets and potential betrayal. With the city itself as a wounded backdrop, she must decide how far she'll go to uncover the truth—and what personal risks she's willing to take to reclaim her sense of self.
Genres: fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century, contemporary
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: personal-journey, unreliable-narrator
Setting: London
Period: World War II
269 pages · Paperback · Anchor