In early 1930s England a young firebrand finds herself on a fraught and dangerous road to independence. In 1931 England Astra Davies defies all the conventions. Clever witty and determined Astra smokes drinks plays a mean piano and gallivants around London with her beloved Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. But Astra finds herself in a tight spot when her parents die suddenly leaving her with a raft of debts. With few marketable skills and a closet full of family secrets Astra has two choices find a