Mary Gibson

Set in 1920s London, this is the inspiring story of Kate Goss' struggle against poverty, hunger and cruel family secrets....

Three sisters in 1920s struggle to make ends meet and protect their mother from their violent father....

Hattie finds herself relegated to the factory floor on her return from the war. Her workmates are unforgiving at Hattie's attempt to raise herself up, and she is soon ostracised....

London, 1935. Ruby is always hungry, but she will go without if it means her young brothers can eat. 1930s Bermondsey might be called the larder of London, with its pie, pickle and jam factories, but for the poor working classes, starvation is often only a heartbeat away....

As London goes up in flames during the Blitz, two sisters from Bermondsey find their lives changed out of all recognition....

They call them the custard tarts - the girls who work at Pearce Duff's custard powder factory in Bermondsey before the First World War....

As Frank becomes more violent, Matty flees in the dead of night. Once home in Bermondsey, she goes into hiding, but Frank is on the move, determined to find her and get her back....