1943-1944 see things starting to unravel for the Nazis and sees Lanny Budd continuing his double agent activities while pretending to sell stolen artwork to wealthy Americans on behalf of high-level Germans. His subterfuge is spotted by Himmler of the SS and life is never in more danger. After D-Day, Budd is given the rank of Captain in the Army and put in charge of a detachment to find and rescue as many works of art as they can.