Our days. Sunny autumn day in Sicily. Divers, treasure seekers, are trying to raise an old plane from the bottom of the sea. German historian Nina finds her grandfather Moritz, who was considered missing during World War II, on the passenger list. This is a secret kept by her family. Soon Nina meets a strange woman in Sicily who claims to be Moritz's daughter. But how is this possible? Tunisia, 1942 The motley quarter of Piccola Sicily, three religions coexist here in good neighborliness ... Coexisted until the war came. At the Majestic Hotel, German war photographer Moritz sees Yasmina and the pianist Viktor for the first time. From that day on, their lives will be intricately intertwined. All they have to do is follow the destiny, the mektub. Or still try to escape from the trap into which all three have been driven by war, love and tradition.The novel is inspired by a true story.