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When his father is arrested as a debtor in 1849 London, fourteen-year-old John Huffam must take on unexpected responsibilities, from asking a distant relative for help to determining why people are spying on him and his family.
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It&;s 1849, the year John Huffman&;s father is sentenced to London&;s Whitecross Street Prison. He&;s been put away for gambling debt&;leaving fourteen-year-old John and his family out on the street. But it seems gambling is the least of their problems: Father Huffman is accused of treason. Surrounded by a cast of sinister and suspicious characters, John&;s not sure what to believe&;or whom.
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