The Fifth Thunderbolt: Would You Risk Everything to Work With Your Hero?

Frankie is in love with Jen but is afraid to tell her. Together, they are working on a film script about a kidnapping.

Roddy Lightning was a big star in the 60s, with his band, The Thunderbolts. A teen idol, with a habit of marrying his fellow Thunderbolts, he became a punk rebel in the 70s, a Hollywood star in the 80s, and a junkie in the 90s. At 78, he's a loveable senior with a twinkle in his eye, a lust for cake, and a failing memory.

Leaving his comfort zone way behind, Frankie risks everything to make the charming pop idol the star of his film - The Hubberholme Syndrome. When Roddy disappears, all seems lost.

Is real life mimicking the film? Have kidnappers made off with the ageing star? Should Frankie have left Roddy in his safe world of daily soaps and 6pm 'ding meals'?

Will Frankie get the girl without jeopardising their writing partnership? Can he find his errant star, make a success of his film and save his OEIC (whatever that is)?

Would you risk everything to work with your hero?

A heartwarming, humorous story set in the stunning countryside of the Yorkshire Dales.

'...an adventure, a kidnapping, a love story, all told with the author's deft and humorous touch...'