Former secret service agent Mirabelle Bevan retires to Brighton. It's 1951, the war is over and she thinks she will put the past behind her by taking a job in a debt collection agency. But the case of Romana Laszio leads her to discover that her old skills may be needed after all, as a trail of gold sovereigns and corpses unravels. This is the first in a series, featuring strong female characters and a fascinating look at Austerity Britain.