She promised a dying father she would keep his daughter safe. She canāt fail now.
The one thing Sylvie Townsend wants most is what she feared she would never haveāa family of her own. But taking in Polish immigrant Rose Dabrowski to raise and love quells those fearsāuntil seventeen-year-old Rose goes missing at the
Worldās Fair, and Sylvieās life unravels.
With nowhere else to turn, Sylvie seeks help from her boarder and Roseās violin instructor, Kristof Bartok. Fluent in several languages, his skills are vital to helping Sylvie navigate the immigrant and international communities where their
investigation leads.
From the glittering architecture of the Fair to the dark houses of Chicagoās poorest neighborhoods, theyāre taken on a search that points to Roseās long-lost family. Is Sylvie willing to let the girl go? And as Kristof and Sylvie grow closer, can
she reconcile her craving for control with her yearning to belong?