The background to this story is so well researched that you feel as if it is a truthful account of events surrounding the lives of those suffering from leprosy in Crete during the Second World War, and their families and friends.

There is love and tragedy, betrayal and loyalty, deceit and courage. You can even visit the island of Spinalonga to really immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the book!

“The sun rose, the moon saturated the night sky with its silver light and the stars blazed, indifferent to the events happening below them.”