Wealthy, self-made Gunther Schmidt is celebrating his 60th birthday in style: with sixty guests. 'Happy Birthday, old boy!' 'Welcome to the club!' But Gunther doesn't like being sixty. As he casts his eye over the assembled guests, he spots the luscious Linda, girlfriend of the mayor's son -- and just the one to keep him young...So when he goes to bed that night, he resolves to get rid of his boring wife Marion and have Linda instead. But Gunther hasn't bargained for what Linda and Marion think of the matter...'Un-neurotic, clear-sighted and wickedly irreverent...The perfect antidote to Bridget Jones and Ally McBeal' MAIL ON SUNDAY

'A saucy take on the battle of the sexes set in a fictional German town. Viagra, speed cameras and a sheepdog add up to sparkling wit with no rough edges' COSMOPOLITAN 'Three lessons should be learned -- never live in a town where everyone knows your business; grow old gracefully; never underestimate a woman. Gives Ayckbourn a farcical run for his money' DAILY MIRROR

Gaby Hauptmann was born in Trossingen, Germany in 1957. She has worked as a TV producer, filmscript writer and has run her own press office.