Bestseller “The Midwife of Auschwitz” presents a new story about Ginny, a 98-year-old female pilot from Pearl Harbor, who leaves her granddaughters a mission before she dies: to complete her quest, revealing her most terrifying secret from wartime.
In 1941, on December 7, Ginny pilots a plane over the Pacific waters and collides with a Japanese fighter. She manages to land successfully, but the decisions of that day become the source of a tragedy that haunts her for the rest of her life.
In 2019, sisters Robin and Ashley, shaken by their grandmother’s death, follow clues from the quest scattered across Hawaii. In the process, they learn about Ginny’s heroism and about her fellow pilot friends, whose courage defied the stereotypes of wartime. However, one of Ginny’s past secrets changes not only their understanding—but their own lives too.
Based on real events, the novel explores the fates of women whose courage in the air and deep feelings on the ground come together into a touching story about love, resilience, and overcoming.