Four master paintings, of a woman with a violin: Renoir, Sisley, Bazille, Monet. These lost works could save art consultant Max Reynolds’ dying firm, or destroy him. For the paintings harbor secrets, rooted in the madness of WWII...

Felled by illness, a young writer dies, never having confessed to the girl he loves. His soul filled with regret, he crashes as a falling star upon a war-torn new world. There, he searches for redemption, love, and meaning behind the life he lost.