When Judy's sister and her husband are killed in an air raid, Judy inherits their four-year-old daughter Penny. Desperate for a job that will let her keep Penny, Judy accepts a position as housemaid at a large country house called Pilgrim's Rest. But there's nothing restful at Pilgrim's Rest. Roger Pilgrim's father has just died under suspicious circumstances, and two attempts have been made on his own life, which sends him to Miss Silver. She joins the party at Pilgrim's Rest, which includes two elderly aunts, a cousin who got bashed up in the war, his nurse, a butler and his wife, and now Judy and Penny. As more people get murdered and secrets come to light, will Miss Silver save the day?
