June 1944. As the weeks of German occupation now seem numbered, the life of a village in the south of Haute-Marne is suddenly shaken by two tragic incidents: a newly formed maquis is decimated and, simultaneously, a wave of arrests by the Gestapo affects the local population. Is there a correlation between the two events? There is no doubt about the reasons for the massacre of the young resistance fighters: they were victims of betrayal. Cécile, the hardware store owner's daughter, is deeply wounded. At the Liberation, like many of her relatives, she thirsts for truth and justice. Who really is this somewhat taciturn journeyman carpenter, a stranger in the country? Will the betrayal go unpunished? Publication date: March 1, 2024 Order