It is 1900 and the dangerous streets of East London are no place for a proper lady to be walking. But India Selwyn Jones is not just any "proper" lady: she has trained as a doctor and is determined to work where the need is greatest.

In these grim streets, India meets—and saves—the most notorious gangster in London, the ruthless Sid Malone. Malone is the exact opposite of India's aristocratic fiancé and represents everything she despises. Yet, despite the chaos that separates them, an irresistible attraction draws her to him and plunges her into a quest for his mysterious past.

In the book that follows the legendary "The Tea Rose," Jennifer Donnelly brings to life an epic story set in a rapidly changing world.