The Arbor girls are a force to be reckoned with...Maeve Fossard a nurse during the bombings of Bristol in WW1 wants to escape the pain and suffering around her. A trip to a pub and a chance meeting with a stranger named Colin changes her life. The shadow world of spies and politics become a reality.Through two World Wars the Cold War and into the Sixties; from England to Australia she encounters ultimate highs and soul sapping lows.Every action has consequences. Her companions Margaret and Allison their fates entwined join a rich tapestry of characters in her endeavours to create an invisible dynasty of social reform which will continue through to the future and span the globe...