Miss Small and Miss Brady did all they could to make their boarders feel safe and secure – Hope House was one of the few places in New York City where a young working woman could enjoy a home-like atmosphere at very reasonable rates. But when Ruth Miller moved in, the atmosphere seemed to change – and when her mangled body was found in the courtyard, the miasma engulfing Hope House became suffocating.  Suddenly, no-one was quite what she seemed – and no-one was above suspicion.