Grave-robbing wasn't in private eye Mike Shayne's line - especially the grave of a deceased pet. The death of a Pekinese doesn't seem important - but the death was caused by strychnine, obviously intended for someone else. So Mike went fishing on Biscayne Bay - with Tim Rourke for rowing, two poles for fishing, and a shovel for digging up death.
This book is part of the Michael Shayne Books series and is book #35 in the series.