May 1944. In the final days before Rome’s liberation from Nazi occupation, the Eternal City is in turmoil. As German forces prepare to retreat, Resistance fighters, spies, fugitives, collaborators and black marketeers battle for survival in a city gripped by fear, hunger and unbearable heat. At the heart of the chaos is the Choir, a clandestine network that has smuggled thousands to safety through the Vatican. But the Escape Line is running out of money, its leadership is fracturing and time is running short. When a fortune in stolen Nazi money vanishes into the hands of the notorious criminal known as Gesmas, the Choir is drawn into a deadly race across Rome. If the money can be recovered, it might sustain the Resistance in the city’s final frenetic days under Nazi occupation. If not, the consequences could be catastrophic.

In the final, perilous months of WWII, a secret network known as The Choir smuggles thousands out of Nazi-occupied Rome via a route known only as the Escape Line. But when a wounded airman falls from the sky, the entire operation is thrown into jeopardy. From the Vatican, Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty struggles to maintain the fragile network as the ruthless SS Commander Paul Hauptmann closes in. Enter Contessa Giovanna Landini, a bold and defiant member of the Resistance whose actions will tip the balance of power. But in whose favor?

September 1943: German forces have Rome under their control. Gestapo boss Paul Hauptmann rules over the Eternal City with vicious efficiency. Hunger is widespread. Rumors fester. The war’s outcome is far from certain. Diplomats, refugees, Jews and escaped Allied prisoners flee for protection into Vatican City, a neutral, independent state nestled in the city of Rome. A small band of unlikely friends led by a courageous Irish priest is drawn into a deadly battle of wits as they attempt to aid those seeking refuge. MY FATHER'S HOUSE is inspired by the true story of Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty, who, together with his accomplices, risked his life to smuggle thousands out of occupied Rome right under the nose of his Nazi nemesis.