Setting

Its 1818 A.D. A mysterious woman lies dying on a London pavement. An urchin disappears into the fog.

Plot

A few disjointed words uttered by the victim suggest that a child is in grave danger. Quaker widow Ruth Bowen must discover the identity of the woman, a stranger to the city, and find that child before harm can come to it.

Conflict

Others are seeking the child. Are they friends or enemies?