Charlie, recovering alcoholic and pickpocket, steals El Nino's wallet and then falls in love with her. Dark and edgy with crisp fresh dialogue, this is a novel that engages the reader from the first line right through to the powerful finish. With flavours of Dashiel Hammet and Micky Spillane, the author never loses sight of his own locality and the poetry of Ireland's West is always fresh on the page. Everything from the bustle of Galway city, to the curious streets of Ballinrobe bounces off the book vivid imagery and lyrical description.