'The most authentic new voice in crime fiction' Martina Cole

Every Wills woman knows that family comes first, no matter the cost. 

The shining light in Annie Wills' difficult life is her daughter Maria and she wants nothing more than to keep her safe. When Maria falls pregnant by Fred Walton, the golden son of the local crime family who control Wakefield's brothels, Annie fears trouble. Enraged by the news, Fred lashes out at Maria, scarring her beautiful face. 

The women flee to London for a new life in the East End. Maria is determined that her own daughter, Faith, will have the opportunities she didn't. But as Faith gets older, she begins to ask questions about her father. And as the secrets of Wakefield fester, it soon becomes clear that the Waltons are far from finished with the Wills women . . .