Bob is a painter and decorator in south east London in the late seventies. He loves Charlton Athletic old war films and listening to Radio Caroline a pirate radio station in the North Sea. By pure chance he gets a job decorating the flat of the station's manager the beautiful Olga. In the right bed at the right time he is given the opportunity to leave the paint roller behind and pick up the headphones on the pirate ship. Avoiding arrest is just the beginning avoiding death is somewhere in the middle and at the end he faces the ultimate price. Based heavily on the author's real life experiences working on Radio Caroline this is a tale of love hate fear joy betrayal guns sex drugs and rock n roll; they all play a part in The Last Great Adventure for Boys.