Set in modern day South Shields County Durham, the spirit of English author Catherine Cookson arrives from the 1920s, returning to her hometown to help a young woman in her moment of grief.

Cookson: Fact and Fiction. Marking 20 years since her death; author, Catherine Cookson is transported in her youth to modern day and her hometown of South Shields, England to reflect on her life and experiences in which she channeled into her writing; culminating in her becoming one of the most beloved novelist's of the 20th Century.—Anonymous