When a Cold War diplomat dies under suspicious circumstances and is promptly declared a mole, the man's wife relocates to a remote Scottish island, where her steadfast youngest child discovers a marooned brown bear and uncovers truths about his father's activities.

"Damian is just seven when he is taken in by foster carer Cathy Glass. His mother, Rachel, loves her three young children dearly, but she is vulnerable, naive and unable to cope on her own. Cathy sets about helping Damian overcome his eating issues, with the hope that he will eventually return home. But when Rachel's new boyfriend, Troy, arrives on scene, Cathy becomes deeply concerned. She soon realises that Damian and his siblings are in great danger..."...

"In [this book], with refreshing honesty and vulnerability, Janet shares the darkest moments in the aftermath of her husband's death and takes us on a journey toward healing and wholeness. She doesn't offer simple formula; instead, she shows us the reality of healing--that it can be messy and slow. But making the effort, as Janet discovered, can bring strength and purpose in amazing new ways."--Page 4 of cover.