At the nostalgic Hotel 1911, 28-year-old receptionist Ivy Nichols is hoping desperately to hold on to her job. When wealthy, imperious Ms. Swain arrives and belittles Ivy, the young woman seeks consolation in the kitchen of George, the hotel's chef. After Ms. Swain collapses at dinner and dies, the police suspect that the chef made a tragic, inexcusable error. Desperate to save George's career, Ivy sets out sleuthing in a hotel full of suspects, and this series debut, she must also confront her own inescapable fears.