As the nightmare of the Holocaust darkens Germany, spectres of the past haunt the present.
To exorcise them the past must be faced.
Born on Armistice Day 1918, Christian grows up in a very different Germany to his brother, Albert, killed in the last days of WW1. Distraught when Stefania, the woman he wants to marry, leaves him without giving a reason, Christian joins the SS and becomes an officer. Later, when he discovers both Stefania and Albert's friend, Joseph in Auschwitz, Christian learns the truth behind his brother's death and uncovers long-kept secrets about Stefania, the woman he loves more than life. He faces the ultimate dilemma, can he save them from the Holocaust.
Saving Starfish looks at Germany during the two World Wars and the impact the political landscape has on two brothers, who never meet and the people they love. The novel captures the universal themes of love, fear and heroism. As families and lovers suffer the ravages of war and inevitable loss, so hope refuses to die.