Mike McKenzie is a self made millionaire with time on his hands and a love of art. He has built an admirable collection for himself at auction, advised by his friend, Professor Gissing. But now the auctions are over, the thrill has gone. Made bitter by his impending redundancy, Gissing persuades Mike to help him commit the perfect crime - to steal some valuable paintings from the collection of one of the country’s leading banks right from under its nose...