Johanna, Birgit and Lotte Eder have always lived quiet lives, working in their fathers clockmaking shop and helping their mother in the house. But like many other Austrians, they find it impossible to ignore the changes in the world around them. At first Johanna finds it hard to believe the Nazis pose a real threat. But then her father hires Franz to help in his shop. Hes kind and soulful, with dark eyes that twinkle with intelligence. But hes Jewish, and as Johanna falls for him, she realizes that loving him puts them all in danger. Then comes the Anschlussthe reunification of Austria and Germany under Nazi rule. The three sisters lives have become ever more separate with Lotte joining the convent at Nonnberg Abbey and Birgits secret involvement with the Resistance. But as Johanna realizes how mistaken she was about the level of danger, she begins to see that it may be down to her to protect the man she loves. She knows that she cant do it alone though. She will have to turn to the people she trusts the most: her sisters. The three of them work together to try to get Franz to the safety of Switzerland, and they soon prove invaluable to the Resistance. But theyre risking everything. Can three women who would die for each other, also be prepared to die for what is right?