Colin Hollinghead is going nowhere fast. Working for his dad seemed like a good idea at the time, but starting at the bottom in the widget-making industry has somehow lost its appeal. And now the business is in trouble. At leasr his father has a plan - a new work force that will secure the company's future for eternity. The deal looks great, but the devil, as they say, is in the detail.

Colin needs help. Perhaps he can call on his new friend from J.W. Wells & Co. (Practical and Effective Magicians, Sorcerers and Supernatural Consultants).

Sparkling with wit and oozing charm, Tom Holt's newest comic caper proves for once and all that going to work can actually be hell.