On the eve of the Normandy landings, Lucky, a young American soldier convinced of his lucky star, agrees to take another man's place and wager his life against a hypothetical fortune. But what is such a promise worth after the war, when
On the eve of the Normandy landings, Lucky, a young American soldier convinced of his lucky star, agrees to take another man's place and wager his life for a hypothetical fortune. But what is such a promise worth after the war, when all the witnesses are dead or missing? Twenty years later, Alice, his fiancée, learns of Lucky's incredible pact. From Normandy to the United States, she embarks on a quest for the truth and the witnesses, risking awakening the demons of the past… What is the price of a life? On this theme, the author of *The Notebook* delights us with a plot that lacks nothing: an unforgettable heroine, constant suspense, and a breathtaking final twist!
