D-Day. Normandy. Operation Overlord. Allied might, after years of preparation and training, is poised to smash Hitler’s Atlantic wall. Just days before the invasion, a French resistance leader known as The Water Rat informs London of a newly emplaced coastal artillery battery. Allied planners realize the guns threaten the American landings. Major Drew Matthews and Captain Dane Shaw, reunited once again, are ordered to land in the predawn darkness and neutralize the position. Jean-Pierre, The Water Rat, his face and identity hidden behind a mask, is considered a coward by his neighbors and wife because he won’t be a part of the resistance. Jeanette, Jean-Pierre's wife, craves the glitter and vibrant life of cities. Major Joachim Ordstadt, head of the local SS, woos her with promises of traveling to Paris if she can discover the identity of The Water Rat. The advent of the Americans gives hope to her that one of them will take her away from the humdrum life of a farm wife. Can Drew and Dane fulfill their mission? Can Dane withstand Jeanette’s wiles? Will Jeanette discover her husband’s true worth