1942.
The U.S. is at war with Germany. Fourteen-year-old Jill Winter's mother
is traveling to Newfoundland and must pass through the treacherous North
Atlantic, where German submarines -- U-boats -- stalk like wolves.
Jill's father, a famous pop singer, is on tour, so Jill is sent to
Winter Haven, Maine, to stay with Nana.
Quarry, a local boy, says that "gossip ain't never been so good," and
Jill soon discovers he's right -- Winter Haven is full of secrets and
rumors. It seems everyone has something to hide -- even Nana! Jill
doesn't know whom to trust, and she's worried for her mother's safety.
And things get even worse when she finds a wounded carrier pigeon with a
coded message attached to its leg.
Jill is determined to get to the bottom of all these mysteries, but when
she uncovers the biggest secret of all, she finds herself in grave
danger -- and must run for her life!