James Mount always blames his lack of success or bad luck on everyone else, however when he receives a final wake up call, James decides to jump in with both feet and make his mark. But is he cut out for it? "Lie down with dogs and you get fleas," his mother used to say, and James can feel trouble jumping off the characters he's now forced to mingle with. A series of mishaps could reveal him as the same old nervous Nelly his father labelled him, or as the new man he aspires to be. Life is not always gritty and dour in the Midlands of England. This first in a series featuring James, some nefarious criminals, tenacious police and a narcistic ex-wife, may resonate with those who like a bit of humor thrown in with their crime.