On Tuesday, July 4th 1972, Ray Unsworth set out from his home his home to meet his friend Phil Wells in a local pub for a few drinks and a darts match. He never arrived. And none of his family, friends or workmates would ever see him again, leaving a tantalizing mystery. Thirty eight years later, Ray turns up.

Set in Manchester, England and Chiang Mai, Thailand, Ray is a powerful story of abandonment, and betrayal. But also a story of fulfillment, enduring love, an unquenchable friendship and a paradise found.