Details the author's participation as a cavalry officer for the German military during World War II, and how, after his patriotism shifted toward disgust due to the cruelty of the S.S., von Boeselager decided to join conspirators who were plotting to assassinate Adolph Hitler.
After her father is killed for being a traitor, fourteen-year-old Lady Mary, who is a ward of Lord and Lady Macbeth, is sent to the scullery, where she works as a maid and uncovers the couple's secret plans. Includes lines from Shakespeare's play.
