Enemy at the Door

Two years of occupation have eradicated both soldier and islander morale. Unable to forget a haunting incident, Clare Martel finds herself in trouble once again. Major Richter intervenes, but his sympathy is stifled by his colleagues.

While the islanders starve, the Germans throw a gala for a visiting general. With local rations depleted, businessman Foster-Smythe devises a dangerous plot to steal from the German stockpiles. Meanwhile, Clare Martel's depression becomes self destructive.

Dr. Philip Martel returns from six months in a war prison but his reunion is soured by Clare's unresponsive condition. The Germans investigate treason in their own ranks, accusing Hauptmann Anders of conspiracy.

Renegade Foster-Smythe is ruthless in his defiance of German forces. But when a soldier's recklessness proves fatal, he aligns with two men seeking revenge, serves justice to the Germans, and ultimately escapes the island.

Dr. Martel refuses to rejoin the committee to represent the islanders, even with Major Richter's firm endorsement. When the locals' water supply is cut off, Dr. Martel is forced to once again plead with officials.

The German military brass arrives on the tiny island of Sark to survey new air defense equipment. Their tour ends in turmoil when British soldiers launch a surprise attack. The battle to claim the island could lead to a turning point in the war.

Black marketeer Teddy Lupus benefits greatly from his German deals. When a bitter Peter Porteous returns from prison, he targets Lupus in revenge. A heated confrontation ends with Lupus dead and Porteous is charged with his murder.

An anonymous letter accuses Hertha Clifford of selling contraband cigars from her tea room. Her friend Lieutenant Helmut Wulf is forced to speak against her. Throughout Guernsey, rumors of mass deportation abound.

The Germans reinstate the Inter-Island Chess Tournament to boost morale. Heated Islander-soldier competition begins on and off the board. The Germans use deceitful tactics, but General Major Muller finds himself facing a worthy opponent.

Fathered by a German soldier, Betty Ridge's son has suffered horrible discrimination. The boy's uncle, Standartenfuhrer Grunwald, comes to the island to take Eric back to Germany, where he will have a chance for a better life.

Russian prisoner of war Kiril Kamerovsky assaults a Nazi guard and escapes, but is harboured by Jenny Glover. Sturmbannfuhrer Reinicke makes a personal commitment to track him down, defying German orders in the process.

Swedish reporter Nils Borg uncovers details about prisoners being worked to death at a local camp but refuses to reveal his sources. German propagandist Trudi Engel enlists her femininity to prevent an unflattering story.

Disorder rocks the island as thieves plunder local farms. Peter Porteus realises that joining the war effort is his only way off Guernsey. By placing his fate in the hands of a suspicious man, Porteous may finally be granted a future.