Fatty's loving wife Betty Plans a trip to Ireland for his 40th birthday and almost immediately things go wrong. A brand new novel from one of the world's most popular authors featuring a hilarious and touching portrayal of a kindly and misunderstood soul. Following the great success of }Trains and Lovers{ 'McCall Smith's generous writing and dry humour, his gentleness and humanity, and his ability to evoke a place and a set of characters without caricature or condescension have endeared his books to readers' }The New York Times{