Riddle Song

From Washington Post bestselling author Olivia Hawker comes an unforgettable portrait of one family's fate, swept up in the turmoil of life in post-World War I America.

The Great War is over, and armistice has finally come. But peace remains elusive in America, where the winds of change scatter three siblings far from their family farm.

In bustling Chicago, journalist Dot seeks out independence and purpose, joining the fight for suffrage and racial equality. In faraway France, army engineer Ben finds himself torn between family, duty, and love for the kind stranger who saved his life. Back in Iowa, Lucy tries to reconcile the joy of adoptive motherhood with devastating loss, unaware that her hard-won happiness rests on a fragile foundation.

When the Ralstons reunite for their father's funeral, their homecoming is shattered by a stranger's desperate plea. Then, a shocking act of violence sets in motion consequences the trio can never escape.

In a nation riven by politics and pandemic, love and hatred surge all around. Amid the tumult, the Ralston siblings reckon with what they should save-for country, for justice, and for family.