Maud Drennan is the latest in a long line of dogsbodies for the ancient, belligerent Cathal Flood. She is drawn into the mysteries concealed in his filthy, once-grand home and realises something is changing: Cathal, and the junk-filled rooms, are opening up to her. With only her agoraphobic landlady and a troop of sarcastic ghostly saints to help, Maud must uncover what lies beneath Cathal.