Awarded the German Book Prize 2006. Isabelle and Jakob reunite on September 11, 2001, after years at a party in Berlin. They fall in love, get married, and have the opportunity to move to London, where Jakob - fate? coincidence? - takes a position at a law firm that was originally intended for a colleague who died in the attacks on the World Trade Center. Isabelle continues to work for her Berlin graphic agency from there and enjoys her life in London during the tense weeks leading up to the outbreak of the Iraq War. The couple has everything a young, successful pair needs - yet they find themselves empty-handed. Longing and perplexed, they watch as their lives unravel. Jakob is captivated by his boss, while Isabelle is drawn to Jim, the dealer. The underlying currents of love and violence become palpable.