It is 1946 & the full horrors of the previous six years are slowly coming to light But in Jerusalem Elias Lind can't accept that his brother Raphael really did die in a concentration camp He has evidence that the scientist is still alive but unable to search for him himself he persuades a young member of the Jewish resistance to help Lilya's search for Raphael takes her from the dusty streets of Jerusalem to the heart of political London from US-controlled Munich to an overcrowded & underfunded displaced persons camp before leading her to the devastated shell of Berlin itself But before long Lilya realises that she isn't the only one searching for the missing scientist; a mysterious pursuer is hot on her heels & it soon becomes clear that Raphael's life isn't the only one in question Displaced is a deeply intelligent thriller about how the actions of a few can change the course of history It is about the making of a new world from the ashes of the old & decisions taken whose consequences are still with us today