Terry Cutler is good looking, unemployed and fed up. He can't get enough money or sex, and his acrobatic pigeons won't fill the gap. His wife, Dawn, is equally bored - perhaps if she just dressed up as a pigeon, then surely Terry would see her more clearly, and everything would be alright. But when Terry is unexpectedly double crossed and Dawn takes a long weekend in Amsterdam, the hand of fate intervenes. Both take steps they've never taken before, crossing borders into uncharted territories, taking risks and even planning of the perfect crime. Set against the background of recession and written with humour and sensitivity, Rough Diamonds shuttles between Middlesbrough and Amsterdam with a great pace and energy. It's a book about love, relationships, revenge, and adventure, as Terry and Dawn's lives head relentlessly toward an intriguing climax.