Kerry an eighteen-year-old sixth-form student attends her Grandad's funeral and learns something she never expected: he was a war hero.At the wake she is guided to a secret box hidden in the attic. Inside she finds documents and items that reveal a side of her grandfather's life she never knew existed. Before settling down to raise a family he lived a life filled with mystery courage and hidden connections.He leaves her with a task: to tell his story.What Kerry uncovers includes secrets foreign ties and truths so extraordinary they seem stranger than fiction.