Possibly solved: Flight Patterns by Karen White. Historical Fiction. This novel is set in WW2. A beekeeper is separated from his daughter during the chaotic events surrounding Nazi occupation . (

[Jeannie]

Historical Fiction. This novel is set in WW2. A beekeeper is separated from his daughter during the chaotic events surrounding Nazi occupation .  SPOILERS AHEAD. After escaping the beekeeper searches for his child who was left with family friends. He ultimately finds them but is subsequently killed by the "adoptive mother".

[Kris]

Here's the Google Books preview of Flight Patterns by Karen White:

https://books.google.com/books?id=5p1... There are different cover images.