1957, The Suburbs Of South East London. Jean Swinney Is A Journalist On A Local Paper, Trapped In A Life Of Duty And Disappointment From Which There Is No Likelihood Of Escape. When A Young Woman, Gretchen Tilbury, Contacts The Paper To Claim That Her Daughter Is The Result Of A Virgin Birth, It Is Down To Jean To Discover Whether She Is A Miracle Or A Fraud. As The Investigation Turns Her Quiet Life Inside Out, Jean Is Suddenly Given An Unexpected Chance At Friendship, Love And - Possibly - Happiness. But There Will, Inevitably, Be A Price To Pay.