War has a habit of interfering in the best-laid plans, and so it was with the Stewart family and their closest friends. Deprived of the opportunity simply to enjoy life on the idyllic isle of Cairnmor, their lives are tossed from London to Singapore, and then the turmoil of Dunkirk and D-Day. Later, love appears to triumph, but events then move in a totally unexpected direction... In this sequel to The Call of Cairnmor, the familiar characters enter darker times, against a historical backdrop of conflict, betrayal and bravery. Meticulously researched, the story takes readers into the thick of both naval and jungle warfare, with tragic events tempered by an underlying sense of optimism, romance and good humour.