This book discusses the French Riviera, Cote d'Azur. Both the rich and famous love to visit this area, as it is full of luxury resorts and shopping, as well as being on the Mediterranean coast. There are many attractions there for people wanting to visit, including a beautiful art museum that I would personally love to see. I looked up some pictures of this place as I am an untraveled American, and the architecture is amazing. It is truly a beautiful place, and I can see why it is a holiday destination. Specific to this book, there were some very well known visitors to the area between 1930 and 1944. The Mitfords, Kennedys, Pablo Picasso, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, and Coco Chanel were all circulating the area at this time. This discusses how people sought a respite from wartime problems, which all ended when France surrendered to Germany. Of course, we also know that some of those mentioned above had close ties with members of the Nazi Party.

I really have enjoyed all of the books that I have read by this author. I think the writing is very engaging, and easy to read and follow. The research is well done, and gives a lot of historical context to the people and places that are discussed in the book. I really enjoyed this book and highly recommend it for people who are interested in World War II and how people navigated holidays and shady doings.