This novel about The Playboys of Castle-martin - a big band from the heyday of the show-band era in 1950s Ireland - is at its core, a love story. Written in the style of a band biography that explores the rise and dramatic demise of The Playboys, The Last Dance focuses on the journey of Martin Dean (McClelland) from small-town boy to songwriter and lead singer of The Playboys. Evocative, nostalgic, and written with a wry humor, The Last Dance will stay with you long after you turn the final page. "A meticulously detailed chronicle of the fictional Martin McClelland and the Playboys, a showband that Charles depicts rising to fame in 1960s Ireland... Re-creates a unique and iconic period of musical history. "-Library Journal