A desert outpost. A world-changing secret. And the unbearable weight of silence.
Los Alamos, 1943. As scientists race to build the world’s first nuclear weapon, their families are swept into a life of secrecy and isolation. Christine leaves behind her art restoration career in New York, only to find herself adrift in a marriage unraveling under the strain. Teenage Gertie, daughter of a German Jewish refugee physicist, searches for truths buried beneath layers of classified orders and haunted pasts.
Meanwhile, Gertie’s father, Kurt, carries guilt and grief he cannot share—even with his wife—while Jimmy, a young army technician, wrestles with self-doubt and a love he fears he cannot hold onto.
As the war rages and tensions mount, will their secrets protect them… or destroy them? A gripping wartime novel perfect for fans of The Women of Atomic City.
