On the dark, rough streets of Bermondsey, can one girl find the courage to open the door to her destiny?

Bermondsey, London, 1913

Rose Webster's life has never been easy. Born in the slums of Bermondsey she has longed to escape her poor existence and violent step-father. Yet these crime-ridden streets are not so easily fled.

Thankfully she has a quick-mind and her insatiable thirst for knowledge means she can throw herself into her studies, and excels.

But one day her life is shattered when she is forced to leave school to find work. Time and time again the doors close in her face but Rose will not give up hope and she will survive.

Can this Bermondsey girl create the life she has always dreamed of? Or will an unknown figure from her past cause her even more turmoil?