Harry Dymond is a hapless, irascible sixty-something who simply can"t work out how to enjoy his own retirement. His wife"s behaviour is getting odder, and Harry"s outlook is getting bleaker. All he wants is something - anything - to give his life some meaning. But he isn"t exactly wishing for a femme fatale, a mysterious sports car, or a brush with the police. As Harry stumbles further into a murky underworld that threatens to overwhelm him, the only person he can turn to is Leonard. But does Leonard really exist?