After an argument with her elder sister Tilly Moran decides it is time to fly the nest & moves across the Mersey to Liverpool. As the ferry slips through the murky water Tilly prays that her strike for independence will not land her in trouble. Having found lodgings & a part-time job Tilly begins to settle in to her new life. But working undercover for a detective agency brings Tilly into contact with the seedier side of the city & she uncovers rather more than she bargained for. & it is only when her life is put in danger that she discovers where her heart truly lies. A heartfelt tale of a young womans search for independence & love in the shadow of the Great War & the friendship that supports her through her time of trouble.