The Dutch Orphan

From the author of The Dutch Wife comes a riveting novel set during World War II about two sisters,one of whom secretly adopts a Jewish baby and the other who is married to a Nazi sympathizer Amsterdam1941. When the Nazis invade Amsterdamsinger Johanna Vos watches in horror as her Jewish friends are forbidden from performing with her onstageand the vibrant music scene she loves is all but erased. Johanna helps organize the Artists’ Resistancean underground network that arranges for Jewish musicians to perform at house concerts hosted by their allies. When Johanna is told about a Jewish orphan who is headed for deportationshe does not think twice: she takes the baby in as her ownhiding the truth from everyoneincluding her sisterLiesbeth. MeanwhileLiesbeth de Wit finds herself torn between her sister and her failing marriage. She knows Johanna is an ally of the Resistancewhile her husband actively supports the Dutch Fascist Party. As the sisters navigate the ongoing Nazi occupationthey find themselves growing further and further apart. And when another charming member of the Dutch Fascist Party sets his eyes on Liesbethher predicament only deepens. As the war unfoldssecrets continue to grow between the sisterssevering their once-unbreakable bond. Eventuallyboth women are forced to make a choice that will alter their lives forever: the choice between family and freedom.