It's the end of World War II and two young Allied soldiers find themselves behind enemy lines faced with survival and temptation. In their escape through the French woods they find a treasure trove. When they encounter the French Resistance they enter into a secret pact that will guide their lives and the lives of their children for the next sixty years. From the French countryside to Marseille to London, theirs is a story of greed, romance, murder and betrayal that stretches across Europe and beyond.