The son of a hero from the Great War who made his fortune in the steel industry, James O'Brady is destined for a great career in politics. When his father is appointed ambassador to Germany, James goes with him, to get an inside of view of the geopolitical landscape in the mid-1930s. But James follows his own path... which is destined to cross that of a young German fighter pilot.

It's early 1943 and Hans Raeder, still trapped inside the body of James O'Brady, somehow manages to escape the chaos in North Africa and make his way to the Pacific, where another war is raging—between the United States and Japan. There he finally tracks down the elusive Sailosi, but his destiny is still linked to that of his American alter ego. Will fate bring the two men together at last?

Late 1942: After his B-17 was shot down and struck by lightning, U.S. Air Force pilot James O'Brady comes around believing he is Hans Raeder, a German fighter ace. As he struggles to come to terms with his apparently hostile new environment, O'Brady sets out to discover whether he has gone mad or is the victim of a bizarre curse...

Autumn 1943: Nouméa, French Caledonia. James O'Brady is still tormented by visions of Esther, whom he left behind in Germany, and haunted by his nemesis, Hans Raeder. Hoping to rebuild his life, he breaks free of small-time trafficker Black Kite but his past catches up with him and his return to America is anything but glorious. A family tragedy adds to his misery before he is offered an unlikely way out. The upside is that he can return to Europe in search of his lost love. The downside is that he has little chance of coming out the other side alive...

The son of a hero from the Great War who made his fortune in the steel industry, James O’Brady is destined for a great career in politics. When his father is appointed ambassador to Germany, James goes with him, to get an inside of view of the geopolitical landscape in the mid-1930s. But James follows his own path... which is destined to cross that of a young German fighter pilot.

Late 1942: After his B-17 was shot down and struck by lightning, U.S. Air Force pilot James O'Brady comes around believing he is Hans Raeder, a German fighter ace. As he struggles to come to terms with his apparently hostile new environment, O'Brady sets out to discover whether he has gone mad or is the victim of a bizarre curse...

It's early 1943 and Hans Raeder, still trapped inside the body of James O'Brady, somehow manages to escape the chaos in North Africa and make his way to the Pacific, where another war is raging—between the United States and Japan. There he finally tracks down the elusive Sailosi, but his destiny is still linked to that of his American alter ego. Will fate bring the two men together at last?