Arthur Rowe is living out the war alone in London. His existence is marred by regret at his past, and guilt for the mercy-killing of his wife. When Arthur stumbles across a charity fete, he is overwhelmed with nostalgia and a longing for the innocence of his youth. Here, he can forget the Blitz for an afternoon. But a misunderstanding means he wins a cake that was never meant for him, leading him on a dark path into a world of spies, violence and deception that it will be almost impossible to escape.
