Jody Shields est l'ancienne rédactrice en chef design du New York Times Magazine et ancienne rédactrice pour Vogue, House and Garden et Details. Elle a écrit plusieurs scénarios et est titulaire d'une maîtrise en art. Ses estampes font partie de diverses collections, notamment du Museum of Modern Art. Elle vit à New York.
When a young woman's body is discovered in the summer of 1910 Vienna, the Inspector's wife is certain the figs found in her stomach during the autopsy are the clue to the identity of the murderer—for there are no fresh figs in Vienna at this time of year.
Set in England during World War I, this haunting love story by the author of the bestselling "The Fig Eater" makes unforgettably real the ravages of love and war.