Our days. A sunny autumn day in Sicily. Divers, treasure seekers, try to lift an old plane from the bottom of the sea. German historian Nina finds her grandfather Moritz, who was considered missing during World War II, on the passenger list. It's a secret her family keeps. Nina soon meets a strange woman in Sicily who claims to be Moritz's daughter. But how is this possible? Tunisia, 1942. The motley quarter of Piccola Sicily, three religions get along here in good neighborliness... They got along until the war came. At the Majestic Hotel, German war photographer Moritz sees Yasmina and pianist Victor for the first time. From that day on, their lives will be bizarrely intertwined. They can only follow the destiny, mektub. Or still try to escape from the trap into which all three were driven by war, love and tradition. The novel is inspired by a real story.