The secret war of SOE's youngest agent at the heart of the French Resistance, Tony Brooks, who built a vast resistance organisation in Occupied France that defied the Nazis for two years until the liberation.
Set in the early 1900s in London's Docklands, the story follows Harry and Karl, two boys who form a deep bond and share aspirations of escaping their shipyard lives. Their friendship is solidified by a lifelong oath, but a tragic accident tests their loyalty and threatens to fracture their connection. The narrative explores themes of friendship, dreams, and the impact of unforeseen events on personal relationships.