"The Aftermath" is a historical novel by Rhidian Brook set in post-World War II Germany. The story follows a British colonel, Lewis Morgan, who is assigned to oversee the rebuilding of Hamburg. He moves into a grand house that was previously occupied by a German family, leading to complex interactions and tensions between the characters. As the narrative unfolds, Lewis's wife, Rachael, and their son, Edmund, navigate their new life amidst the ruins of war. The novel explores themes of love, loss, and the moral ambiguities of rebuilding a society, highlighting the struggles of both the occupiers and the occupied in a divided nation.