In the summer of 1942, Britain's Max Chadwick is in charge of manipulating the news on Malta to bolster the population's fragile morale, as the island endures relentless Axis air raids. When a young island woman is murdered and the evidence points to a British officer, Chadwick knows that the Maltese loyalty to the war effort could be instantly shattered. Chadwick must investigate—beyond the gaze of his superiors, friends, and even the woman he loves—as the clock ticks down toward all-out German invasion.