Nelson "Nelly" Rowe is a man who 'likes a drink', loves whoever he's sleeping with and is the life and soul of the local boozer. He's a charmer, a chancer, a fighter, a liar, and his age, a man who should know better but couldn't care less; until it all goes terribly wrong.

Nelly's world is turned upside down when he's arrested and accused of kidnapping the 13-year-old daughter he was barely aware of. Jody's mother, Claire - who knew Nelly a liftetime ago and hasn't seen him since - is convinced of his guilt. With the cops on his tail and all evidence pointing right at him, Nelly is going to have to turn his life around if he's to find out who framed him and, more importantly, save the life of the daughter he never knew enough to love. (Verlagstext)