Susan, a bereaved daughter, stumbles upon her grandmother's journals. Stories hidden from the family of adventures, spies, a mysterious discarded toy, lost loves and revenge flash before her eyes sparking a desire to escape her ordinary life.
In a dusty attic, Susan holds her sadness in check as she attempts to organize her mother's stored memories. Boxes of journals written by her grandmother reveal a hidden secret life lived out during the modern world's most dangerous conflict. Time slows down as the young woman relives her ancestor's exciting life. The quiet dismissive old lady that she knew does not fit with the vibrant idealistic young woman she reads about in these journals. The identity of the mysterious Keeper of Secrets is ultimately revealed and this revelation leads Susan to a decision - she is going to escape from her ordinary life and live a secret life of her own.