London 1967, the East End, hotbed of pleasure for music lovers, Mods and those who dwell in the criminal underworld. And the 45 Club was the place to be seen. Ronnie Hardman is a man to be feared - the right hand man of a major crime lord, he gets the job done even if it means that blood will be spilt. Only one thing can soften him; his passion for black American soul music. That is until he meets the love of his life, one special woman who turns his world around and only then does he question where his life is going and makes plans to escape from it all. But when things turn nasty in the East End, how will Ronnie react?