This work of fiction starts off in Debert, Nova Scotia in June 1943. Amid the chaos of World War II this story will celebrate the power of love and the remarkable relationships that formed during this time of tragedy. There was a warped sense of desperation and intensity making life very present time. This book of suspense follows ten characters as their lives are intertwined during these desperate times. Each story is unique in the way it binds to the others to form the common threads in the larger tapestry of WW II life. The colorful characters are twisted and pushed to the limit as the choices they make change their lives forever. The story starts off with a hermit, Willard Finley, who lives on Debert Mountain. Some say he's not to be trusted and most try to look the other way. The story continues to expand as more characters with their own pathetic lives are drawn into their part of the final dramatic events of this book. When secrets are withheld the silence becomes too much to bear. After all secrets under pressure create ripples in the fabric of life. We live everyday with the terror of war and now this.