It is 1962 and Daisy lane lives over the family's cafe which she runs. Her husband, kenny, is in prison, but Daisy is not alone. Kenny's older brother, Eddie, a charming, resourceful villain with a streak of viciousness is never far away. There's also pretty, sixteen-year-old Suze, who helps in the cafe. Raped by her step dad, Suze is petrified of sex and a magnet for predatory men. And then there is Vera the prostitute, Daisy's lodger, friend and confidante. Daisy is determined to keep everything going until Kenny comes home, but at a time when the power of the Krays extends far beyond the criminal underworld of South London, it's not going to be easy. And Daisy discovers the hard way to trust nobody - especially not the man you love...