Itâs 1849, the year John Huffmanâs father is sentenced to Londonâs Whitecross Street Prison. Heâs been put away for gambling debtâleaving 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, Johnâs not sure what to believeâŚor whom.
Itâs 1849, the year John Huffmanâs father is sentenced to Londonâs Whitecross Street Prison. Heâs been put away for gambling debtâleaving 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, Johnâs not sure what to believeâŚor whom.