The Girl on the Roof

As the people of Annecy in the French Alps meet the Gestapos brutality with surprising resistance a teen-aged girl cannot rest until she solves the mystery of a death in her family. Aurelie watches as her father places a shrouded body on the North side of the roof of their home. Its winter under a Nazi-declared state of siege and they must wait until the spring thaw for the burial. But who died? And why is no one speaking to her anymore? Aurelie cannot rest until she discovers the truth and fights to prevent the same terrible fate from happening to her best friend.Rich with historical details and forgotten customs The Girl on the Roof introduces both harsh and vulnerable characters that sear the imagination. Against every moments tension between life and death the story blends the themes of deprivation courage trauma sexual obsession and unconditional love.A haunting beautiful book. - Mary Alice Monroe New York Times Bestselling AuthorA dreamlike tale unfolding amidst the nightmare of war The Girl on the Roof will transport you into another world--and beyond. Debra Moffitt pierces the thin veil that separates life from the afterlife the hunted from the haunted the ghost story from the love story. Through her eyes we are offered a glimpse of the eternal energetic bonds that connect us throughout time and space. An evocative transcendent and truly unforgettable book. - Amy Weiss author of the Hay House novel CrescendoAuthor Bio Travel and psychic abilities create the foundations for Debra Moffitts award-winning books. When her mediumship abilities began to develop the departed souls of Annecys WWII resistance stepped into her writing room an 1840s loft and her debut novel The Girl on the Roof was born. It reveals forgotten local customs an expanded picture of the WWII resistance groups and a look beyond the veil at how departed loved ones protect comfort and influence our decisions in unseen and subtle ways.