1858, and Katherine Martin along with her parents Bartholomew and Arabella arrive on a steamship to east India docks London from Delhi India, it's been three years since they were here. Ashok Patel [ash] she is going to miss the most but her father insisted he was unsuitable companion for her as an anglo indian, but he had risked all as a soldier getting them away back safe to their old home Finsbury Square , Jenny Marsh her ladys maid becomes a firm companion and Katherine intends to set up a soup kitchen in the roughest east end for the needed with landlord Harry Trader who wont take no stick from anyone he is a brutal man. and so we go on katherine's journey. I found this book a fascinating read right through. such a well laid out story right till the end.