In this story of World War II, good and evil strike a balance. From scenes behind German lines, to the war's blackening aftermath, to the bright streets of Hollywood, the novel traces real-life experiences of the German refugees who eventually landed in America. Olga von Schenck, a spiritual medium and pianist, has been evacuated from Latvia to German-occupied Poland. There she meets Ingo Kroll, a wounded German officer, embittered by war. When she plays "The Mephisto Waltz" for Ingo, he softens and soon they fall passionately in love--but Ingo must return to the Russian front. Olga summons...