When government vet Linus Rintoul is asked to look into the alleged age of a Kennel Club member - a point which calls in question the man's integrity - he refuses. However, when he buys an appealing watercolour, he finds himself drawn into an extraordinary imbroglio concerning changed identities, war-loot, and , and the age of dog-breeding art-dealer Raymond March becomes crucial.
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