"It's been years since the Second World War ended, but life in Poland hasn't quite settled for Maria Zaneski. After losing her husband and son to the German labor camps, her only consolation from the horrors of war is her youngest daughter, Anna, whose childhood was sheltered from the terrible acts inflicted on her Jewish neighbors. Meanwhile, a chance meeting with a Jewish businessman holds the key to their salvation. After years in exile, Olek Rabinovitch returns home to Poland in search of family members who may have survived the Nazi extermination machine. A courageous man with a keen sense of morality, Olek is tormented by his inaction during the War. He takes up residence in Maria's rental apartment, where he and Anna quickly develop a unique partnership – further tightening the secret history that binds them"-- Back cover.