In 1887, in a San Francisco populated by dogs, retired veterinarian Dr. Edward R. Smithfield and his friend, Mr. Samuel Blackthorne, attempt to solve the mysterious disappearance of an unassuming accountant.
year: 2003
call number/section: 1000
subjects: missing persons, fiction, political corruption, dogs, mystery and detective stories, historical fiction, san francisco (calif.), history, 19th century, fiction