When Mostyn, an ageing Pembrokeshire farmer on the brink of bankruptcy, runs into Jethro, a young raver, the pair secretly mobilise to put on the greatest money-spinning event in Little Emlyn''s history: Lewistock. But all does not go to plan. As Mostyn and Jethro collide with the bank, drug dealers and money lenders, it could cost them everything.

Richard Williams was raised on a dairy farm in north Pembrokeshire. Following a degree and masters degree in Development Studies from Exeter University and the LSE respectively, Richard worked as a technical writer at the newly-created Global Fund to fight HIV/AIDS, TB, and Malaria. His later success in the restaurant industry has been balanced in recent years with creative writing courses.