The aftermath of the fall of Paris, 1940. Hieronymous Falk, a rising star on the cabaret scene, was arrested in a cafe and never heard from again. He was twenty years old. He was a German citizen. And he was black. Fifty years later, Sid, Hiero's bandmate and the only witness that day, is going back to Berlin. Persuaded by his old friend Chop, Sid discovers there's more to the journey than he thought when Chip shares a mysterious letter, bringing to the surfaces secrets buried since Hiero's fate was settled.--Cover.