In Roundabouts and Swings, Cressida is an orphaned English girl who has grown up since the death of her parents in a car crash when she was 12 years old. When she meets the man of her dreams, an Irish landowner who reminds her of her father, she thinks she has finally found happiness.

But as fate intervenes with divorce and suicide, Cressida finds herself caught up in a web of intrigue that takes the story from England to Ireland, Italy, the south of France, America and back to Switzerland. Follow along as the plot twists and turns, leading to a surprising ending in this heartwarming and satisfying tale set in the aftermath of World War II.