Two women have separately relocated to the area of Toulouse both seek to live an independent life.

Marthe a widow from Paris is forced to address the history of her father who had links with the Nazis and Annie, a gardener and a single mother is unable to throw off the memories of her failed marriage in England.

Both women form new relationships and these challenge their desire for independence. Will love conquer all?

This book is the sequel to The Man at the Gate published in 2020