Two rival families One East End The explosive first novel in the Mitchells & O' Haras trilogy For more than a decade two East End families have been locked in a bitter war On one side are the Mitchells a notorious underworld mob from East London's Canning Town They have an iron in every fire & will resort to intimidation & violence to get what they want On the other side are the O' Haras The Mitchells' biggest rivals are a travelling family who live in nearby Stratford They compete with the Mitchells for pub protection & the two families hate each other Caught between these two families at war are two innocent children who will grow up to love the wrong people & spark the last terrible act in the long-running feud The Mitchells & O' Haras Trilogy