The German occupation is over. The Channel Islands, the only captured territory within the British Isles, are finally liberated but now boils with tension as locals seek revenge on anyone suspected of collaborating with the enemy during the war. Nineteen-year-old Jean Parris is shocked to learn that Hazel, a teacher, may be responsible for her father’s wartime arrest. Hazel denies all accusations but has reasons to conceal what really happened. As rumors of Hazel’s guilt swell to a fury, Jean discovers new clues that suggest there were other, more sinister factors at play. When Hazel learns of Jean’s own ruinous secret, the women form an unexpected bond. But in the end, Jean’s need to know the truth about her father may consume everything she once believed about her home, her family and herself.

Summer 1940: Hedy Bercu fled Vienna two years ago. Now she watches the skies over Jersey for German planes, convinced that an invasion is imminent. When it finally comes, there is no counterattack from Allied forces --- the Channel Islands are simply not worth defending. Most islanders and occupying forces settle into an uneasy coexistence, but for Hedy, the situation is perilously different. For Hedy is Jewish --- a fact that could mean deportation, or worse. With no means of escape, she hides in plain sight, working as a translator for the Germans while silently working against them. Soon, Hedy's survival will depend not just on her own courage but on the community she has come to cherish and a man who should be her enemy.