Via Graceland

John Webber

For Elvis obsessed gambler Eddie, the down and out may be the only way out.

Eddie Lipson (52) is an out of sorts Elvis Impersonator at Paddy’s Wake, North London. An Irish bar run by the unhinged Patrick O’Donnell (67) along with his entrapped daughter, the dry but genial Lorna (27). Eddie longs to relive his Vegas glory days as a world champion poker player but is tied down by gambling debt and a commitment to an old friend. After suffering at the hands of the cock-sure Boris (22) during a local card game, Eddie suffers a panic attack which leaves him further spiraling into mid-life crisis. Things complicate further when taken in by the duplicitous and passive-aggressive DCI Margret Dwan, who tricks Eddie into helping her bring down North London’s unlicensed casinos.

Drama, Comedy

95 pages