The Devereux family—father and mother, one daughter and three sons, is making a great effort to cope with life in Germany-occupied France. The pleasant days at their small farm ended when defense fortifications were built along the Normandy coast and the family was forced to move to the nearby village of St. Mere-Eglise. Life in town is difficult, but their love and faith keep the family optimistic. On the chilly morning of June 6, 1944, a day code-named D-Day by Allied Command, the village residents are trapped between two unimaginably explosive forces. The Devereux family must somehow survive the tragic events that in a few days will determine the course of history.

The author resides in North Carolina with his wife and near his children and grandchildren. His previous two books, Time in the Zone and TNT (Twenty New Tales), reflect his experiences in the US Army Special Forces and while traveling extensively during his thirty-year career with the IBM Corporation. The illustrator is married to the author and they live in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. After both graduated from Auburn University they often traveled together in South America and Europe. As a retired English and art teacher, as well as a history enthusiast, she collaborates greatly with the author in all his books.