Set in a fictional town in post-war England, before the days of computer games and DVD, this is another one of Michael Wilton's funny and rather fanciful, farcical tales that take the reader into the world of his fertile imagination in creating the environment and a host of improbable characters that gel together with the storyline to produce an entirely enjoyable read. Young Arthur Conway finds a job in his local bank, despite knowing nothing about banking. The manager doesn't seem to notice his shortcomings as he's too interested in playing with his train set and walking around in a station master's hat and waving a flag.

Arthur's old school friend, Alistair, works at the bank and not only helps him settle in, but manages to turn him into a failed bank robber, though in true Wilton style the two friends are somehow held to be heroes, for apparently foiling an attempted robbery. When the manager is promoted and replaced by an ex-SAS officer, everything changes, and not for the better. When Arthur and, Alistair finally realise the new manager is up to no good they must try to foil his plans whilst ensuring the safety of their respective girlfriends who are taken captive by the manager and his cronies. As with all Michael Wilton's books, suspend your belief in logic and reality and immerse yourself in the comical world he creates on the pages. I did, and I thoroughly enjoyed the experience.