Ruth Dunning

A boarding house run by a former criminal who's made amends since she's become paralyzed is home to a group of older women - all whom also have criminal pasts. Word soon arrives that a former associate of the housemistress is looking for her - with plans of blackmail.

Ex-military man Donald Neilson's violent crime spree escalates to a botched kidnapping, unraveling his life and terrorizing a community.