Still reeling from the loss of his beloved but enigmatic mother, Tommy Kiernan is convinced her death is not an accident. He suspects the roots of this tragedy started twenty years ago-in the village in Brittany where his mother lived during the second World War. Leaving behind his college classes and new-found love, he travels to France to unearth her story and unmask a murderer. With the help of storyteller and sometime fisherman Padrig Le Bras, Tommy digs into the past, conjuring ghosts and releasing spectres created by the horrors of war. He uncovers a tale of heroism, heartbreak, and hatred-and an enemy who wants him dead.