Publisher's Synopsis
It is 1930. Life is harsh growing up in Preston's poorest area, but Kat Shaw's family is a loving one. Then tragedy hits them, triggering the return of her father Jim's alcoholism. With Jim unfit to do his night watchman rounds, Kat secretly covers for him, but it's when she takes on work for her uncle that her reputation is ruined. However, Andrew Pitt, the landlord's son, doesn't judge her - Kat is soon in love, and there are plans to marry. But catastrophe follows, and the nickname the Watchman's Daughter becomes infamous in the North-West. Kat embarks on a desperate course to protect those who depend on her. It seems hopeless, but Kat is determined to get back the man she loves.
