The Dark Past

Julia Jarmond, an American writer who is living in Paris, is connected to a very dark time in French history. While on assignment to research the 60th anniversary of the Velodrome d’Hiver roundups, the mass arrest of Jews in 1942 occupied Paris, she discovers a link to her husband’s family. The apartment they have inherited was once occupied by a Jewish family named Starzynski. The only survivor was 10 year-old Sarah. Julia is determined to uncover the connection between her in-laws and this family. Sarah’s Key by Tatiana de Rosnay is captivating. As Julia works tirelessly to unearth secrets from the past she manages to find a brighter path to her future. DB