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In the hills of the Staffordshire Moorlands during the late 1700s and early 1800s, counterfeiting coin and forgery of bank notes was rife.

Displaced by the Enclosures Act, Amos Carlisle wanders the countryside and soon becomes embroiled in distributing the counterfeit coin.

Meanwhile Sarah Fletcher finds herself homeless with a young child to support, and after begging for food finds herself in prison.

Their lives become entwined and the adventures that befall them incorporate myths and legends of that moorland area at a time of great poverty and harsh living conditions.

Sergeant Nadin sets out to break up this gang of counterfeiters and forgers and brings matters to a head forcing Amos to make some serious decisions.