Henry Kitts was simply doing dog-breeder John Cunningham a favor, so how did he end up in the murder investigation of a wealthy Scottish landowner...? At John Cunningham's request, Henry Kitts agrees to take a spaniel to his new owner, Sir Peter Hay, to help him settle in. Sir Peter is an old friend so Henry looks forward to a stay at his host's stately home. However, while out training the spaniel, Sir Peter collapses and dies in sinister circumstances. The laird was much-loved locally, but Henry's investigations reveal a surprising number of enemies, a business scandal, and a strange romance...