Publisher's Synopsis
'She brings the East End to life' Barbara Windsor In 1876 the homes of the poor working class in the East End are being replaced by splendid houses for the rich, and when Kelly's Yard comes under threat, Maria Bertram inspires in her neighbours a rebellion against eviction. When her young man is arrested for murder Maria must do everything in her power to save him from a public hanging. Without realising it, she puts her own life at risk when she stumbles across a web of deceit in the planners' office. The murderer is much closer to home than she thinks...
