The Sister of Cain — Mary Collins

THE SISTER OF CAINWith her husband David away during wartime, Hilda travels west to San Francisco to stay with his six sisters. But all is not well in the Moreau house. Five of the sisters are ruled by the oldest, Pauline, who controls them all through intimidation and blackmail. Their father's will left Pauline in control of the family fortune, and only a marriage can break the trust. Now Hilda finds herself pitted against Pauline to get hers and David's share of the money.In spite of their fear of Pauline, the sisters put up a united front to the world. Then one night, Pauline is found murdered by a knife from the family kitchen. Now secrets are being revealed, and Hilda finds herself in the middle of it. So it comes as no surprise to her when she finds the sisters all pointing their finger at her as the prime suspect!