A mesmerising literary thriller where not everything is as it may first appear.
It is December 1942 in Occupied France. The Bertrand family are hiding their daughter's Jewish fiancé in a secret room in their apartment. The Resistance is planning to get the couple to freedom but the Germans have been tipped off by a collaborator.
The family's worst fears are realised when German captain Karl bangs on the door and begins to ransack their apartment. But all is not what it seems because, as the heartbreaking plot unfolds, we realise that what Karl is really looking for is redemption.
An exhilarating literary thriller from the author of The Second Best Man and A Richer Dust Concealed.
R P Nathan is an author and astronomer who has been writing fiction for all ages for over 30 years. He is best known for ground-breaking YA novel "Now We Are Animals"; historical mystery "A Richer Dust Concealed"; exquisite literary thriller "The Collaborators"; and hilarious romantic comedy "The Second Best Man".
You can read more about these books and more at his website, rpnathan.com