Letter to Elizabeth tells the story of a survivor of the last days of World War II, Doctor Henry Meier, who loses everything dear to him. With dreams of a simple civilian life with his wife and child, he is thrust in the middle of the war which has fallen on his front door. While working to save the lives of soldiers, tragedy befalls him. Then through an unexpected encounter, he finds a purpose that gives him reason to endure. In his search for the recipient of an unsent letter, the reader is drawn into his journey, as well as the life of the person for whom the letter is intended.