Strangers in Time

In 1944, during one of the fiercest conflicts the world has ever known, three strangers' lives collide as they confront the raining bombs of their present and the explosive secrets of their past. Journey back to wartime London in this historical drama from the number one bestselling author David Baldacci. Charlie Matters' life has always been a fight for survival. An orphan with no prospects, Charlie steals what he needs, living day-to-day until he can enlist in the battle against the Germans.
He emerged from the Blitz miraculously unscathed, but there's no telling when the next bomb will fall. and whether it will be the one to end his life. Molly Wakefield's dreams of a joyful homecoming are all she's had to hold onto after being evacuated to the countryside via 'Operation Pied Piper' five years before. But when she finally returns to the city. Molly faces a London changed beyond recognition.
and the devastating news that neither of her parents are there - only her old nanny, Mrs Pride. Charlie's and Molly's paths converge when they both seek solace at The Book Keep. where they find an unexpected ally and protector in the bookshop's owner. widower Ignatius Oliver. But the trio's newfound peace is jeopardized as the past catches up with them. Charlie's illicit activities have not gone unnoticed ; an ominous shadow has trailed Molly since her return ; and Ignatius is burdened by a secret that contributed to his wife's death.
Can they help one another survive this turbulent time ? Or will they he ripped apart from the last remaining people they hold dear ?