THE BRAND-NEW BOOK FOR 2025 BY 2 MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR BOB MORTIMER. Bathroom salesman Matt is at a crossroads. He has lost his job, he is about to be made homeless and his girlfriend has left him. He wants his luck to change and he wants things to go back to how they were. Out of the blue he is offered a job that comes with a free luxury apartment. He hopes this might be enough to tempt her back. But, as events unfold, it starts to dawn on him that perhaps she didn't leave of her own accord after all...​ Praise for Bob Mortimer: 'As a comedian, Bob Mortimer spins a shaggy-dog story like nobody else' The Guardian ‘The much loved comic proves adept at noirish fiction in a debut whose surrealist humour sets it apart’ – Observer ‘Mortimer’s verbal specificity and off-kilter humour will keep his fans chuckling’ The Times 'There is a sweetness to his worldview that makes his writing gently poignant... Like Spike Milligan, the only vintage comic whose fiction is still read, Mortimer has managed to use a novel as a vehicle for his distinctive comedic voice' The Telegraph

The Long Shoe

*WINNER OF THE BOLLINGER EVERYMAN WODEHOUSE PRIZE FOR COMIC FICTION 2023* THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ‘Funny, clever and sweet’– Sunday Times ‘The much loved comic proves adept at noirish fiction in a debut whose surrealist humour sets it apart’ – Observer My name is Gary. I’m a thirty-year-old legal assistant with a firm of solicitors in London. To describe me as anonymous would be unfair but to notice me other than in passing would be a rarity. I did make a good connection with a girl, but that blew up in my face and smacked my arse with a fish slice. Gary Thorn goes for a pint with a work acquaintance called Brendan. When Brendan leaves early, Gary meets a girl in the pub. He doesn’t catch her name, but falls for her anyway. When she suddenly disappears without saying goodbye, all Gary has to remember her by is the book she was reading: The Satsuma Complex. But when Brendan goes missing, Gary needs to track down the girl he now calls Satsuma to get some answers. And so begins Gary’s quest, through the estates and pie shops of South London, to finally bring some love and excitement into his unremarkable life… A page-turning story with a cast of unforgettable characters, The Satsuma Complex is the brilliantly funny smash hit first novel by bestselling author and comedian Bob Mortimer.

The Satsuma Complex

THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER CHOSEN BY WATERSTONES AS ONE OF THEIR BEST CRIME & THRILLER BOOKS OF 2024 'As a comedian, Bob Mortimer spins a shaggy-dog story like nobody else, and this is a rollicking old-school yarn' The Guardian ‘Mortimer’s verbal specificity and off-kilter humour will keep his fans chuckling’ The Times WARNING - this book includes: heavy crimes, car journeys, dreadfulness, large fruits, romance, planning applications, and a lot of pie. Gary Thorn is struggling with a big decision. Should he stay in London, wallowing in the safety of his legal job in Peckham and eating pies with his next door neighbour, Grace and her dog Lassoo, or should he move to Brighton, where his girlfriend Emily is about to open The Hotel Avocado? Either way, he’d be letting someone down. But sinister forces are gathering in a cloud of launderette scented-vape smoke, and the arrival of the mysterious Mr Sequence puts Gary in an even worse predicament: soon he might be dead. All Gary wants is a happy life. But he also wants to be alive to enjoy it… THE HILARIOUS AND GRIPPING NEW NOVEL BY NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR BOB MORTIMER ‘Sweet and funny’ Closer ‘A stunning sequel… It’s genuinely difficult to put this book down – you’ll be entranced by Mortimer’s humour and obvious story-telling skills’ Press Association ‘Characters are layered with carefully observed detail and a huge serving of hilarity’ Heat

The Hotel Avocado

The number one bestseller and Sunday Times Humour Book of the Year by national treasure Bob Mortimer. ‘The most life-affirming, joyful read of the year’ - Sunday Times ‘Winningly heartfelt’ – The Guardian ‘A triumph’ – Daily Mail Bob Mortimer’s life was trundling along happily until suddenly in 2015 he was diagnosed with a heart condition that required immediate surgery and forced him to cancel an upcoming tour. The episode unnerved him, but forced him to reflect on his life so far. This is the framework for his hilarious and moving memoir, And Away… Although his childhood in Middlesbrough was normal on the surface, it was tinged by the loss of his dad, and his own various misadventures (now infamous from his appearances on Would I Lie to You?), from burning down the family home to starting a short-lived punk band called Dog Dirt. As an adult, he trained as a solicitor and moved to London. Though he was doing pretty well (the South London Press once crowned him ‘The Cockroach King’ after a successful verdict), a chance encounter in a pub in the 1980s with a young comedian going by the name Vic Reeves set his life on a different track. And now, six years on, the heart condition that once threatened his career has instead led to new success on BBC2’s Gone Fishing. Warm, profound, and irrepressibly funny, And Away… is Bob’s full life story (with a few lies thrown in for good measure.)

And Away...

ONE OF THE BEST AUDIOBOOKS OF 2019 - The Guardian Join these two comedy greats and lifelong friends on their journey from recuperation to riverbank in this hilarious and heart-warming audiobook that gives you a front-row seat at an exclusive Bob and Paul production. Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse have been friends for 30 years, but when life intervened, what was once a joyous and spontaneous friendship dwindled to the odd phone call or occasional catch up. Then, Glory Be! They were both diagnosed with heart disease and realised that time is short. They'd better spend it fishing . . . So they dusted off their kits, chucked on their waders and ventured into the achingly beautiful British countryside to fish, rediscover the joys of their friendship and ruminate on some of life's most profound questions, such as: How did we get so old? Where are all the fish? What are your favourite pocket meats? What should we do if we find a corpse? Following the success of the BBC's Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing series, this wonderful audiobook by two lifelong friends is a love letter to the joys of angling, the thrill of the catch and the virtue of having a right daft laff with your mates. On the fish, the equipment, the food, and the locations, Gone Fishing is the perfect audiobook for fans of Bob Mortimer, Paul Whitehouse and for anyone who wants to listen to a brilliantly written and endlessly funny joint memoir on life, friendship and joys of fishing. AUDIO EDITION INCLUDES AN EXCLUSIVE FISHING TRIP WITH BOB AND PAUL.

Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing

ONE OF THE BEST AUDIOBOOKS OF 2019 - The Guardian Join these two comedy greats and lifelong friends on their journey from recuperation to riverbank in this hilarious and heart-warming audiobook that gives you a front-row seat at an exclusive Bob and Paul production. Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse have been friends for 30 years, but when life intervened, what was once a joyous and spontaneous friendship dwindled to the odd phone call or occasional catch up. Then, Glory Be! They were both diagnosed with heart disease and realised that time is short. They'd better spend it fishing . . . So they dusted off their kits, chucked on their waders and ventured into the achingly beautiful British countryside to fish, rediscover the joys of their friendship and ruminate on some of life's most profound questions, such as: How did we get so old? Where are all the fish? What are your favourite pocket meats? What should we do if we find a corpse? Following the success of the BBC's Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing series, this wonderful audiobook by two lifelong friends is a love letter to the joys of angling, the thrill of the catch and the virtue of having a right daft laff with your mates. On the fish, the equipment, the food, and the locations, Gone Fishing is the perfect audiobook for fans of Bob Mortimer, Paul Whitehouse and for anyone who wants to listen to a brilliantly written and endlessly funny joint memoir on life, friendship and joys of fishing. AUDIO EDITION INCLUDES AN EXCLUSIVE FISHING TRIP WITH BOB AND PAUL.

The Sunday Times bestseller Two comedy greats talk life, friendship and the joys of fishing... Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse have been friends for 30 years, but when life intervened, what was once a joyous and spontaneous friendship dwindled to the odd phone call or occasional catch up. Then, Glory Be! They were both diagnosed with heart disease and realised that time is short. They'd better spend it fishing... So they dusted off their kits, chucked on their waders and ventured into the achingly beautiful British countryside to fish, rediscover the joys of their friendship and ruminate on some of life's most profound questions, such as: How did we get so old? Where are all the fish? What are your favourite pocket meats? What should we do if we find a corpse? Following the success of the BBC's Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing series, this wonderful book by two lifelong friends is a love letter to the joys of angling, the thrill of the catch and the virtue of having a right daft laff with your mates. On the fish, the equipment, the food, and the locations, Gone Fishing is the perfect book for fans of Bob Mortimer, Paul Whitehouse and for anyone who wants to read a brilliantly written and endlessly funny joint memoir on life, friendship and joys of fishing.

Herrlich britischer Humor und ein liebenswürdig verpeilter Held. Der Super-Bestseller aus UK. "Mein Name ist Gary. Ich bin dreißig Jahre alt und arbeite in einer Kanzlei in London. Wenn Sie mich träfen, würden Sie mich wahrscheinlich als unscheinbar bezeichnen. Ich hatte einen tollen Draht zu einer Frau entwickelt, doch das flog mir voll um die Ohren und verpasste mir einen Tritt in den Hintern." Gary Thorn lernt im Pub eine Frau kennen. Er ist schockverliebt, nur ihren Namen bekommt er nicht mit. Als sie geht, weiß Gary nichts von ihr außer dem Titel des Buches, das sie las: "Der Satsuma-Komplex". Jetzt muss Gary die Frau, die er nun Satsuma nennt, unbedingt aufstöbern. So beginnt Garys große Suche. Nie hätte er sich träumen lassen, dass es in seinem Leben so viel Chaos, Liebe und Eichhörnchen geben würde. Und dass ausgerechnet er das Zeug zum Helden hat.

Der Satsuma-Komplex oder Der Tag, an dem Gary zum Helden wurde (Ungekürzte Lesung)

Hihityttävä ­dekkari koomikko Bob Mortimerilta. Kaikki alkaa siitä, kun Gary Thorn piipahtaa tuopillisella tuttavansa Brendanin kanssa ja tapaa kuppilassa ihastuttavan tytön, joka lukee kirjaa nimeltä Satsuma­kompleksi. Brendanin kotiinlähtö ei Garya haittaa, sillä hän jää juttelemaan tuntikausiksi Satsumaksi nimeämänsä ­naisen kanssa. Mutta sillä aikaa kun Gary on hakemassa baaritiskiltä uutta kierrosta, tyttö katoaakin jäljettömiin. Pöydästä löytyy vain tytön lukema kirja. Seuraavana aamuna Garyn ovella kolkuttaa poliisi, jonka mukaan Brendan on löydetty kuolleena. Koska Gary on viimeinen tämän elossa nähnyt henkilö, häntä pidetään epäiltynä. Alibinsa vahvistaakseen Garyn täytyy löytää kapakan tyttö – josta hän ei tiedä nimeä eikä mitään muutakaan. Ainoa johtolanka on Satsumakompleksi-kirja. Gary ajautuu uskomattomaan ja hänen elämänsä muuttavaan seikkailuun läpi Lontoon pubien ja nuhjuisten ­nurkkien. Satsumakompleksi on monikerroksinen ja sopivan tummasävyinen cozy crime -dekkari, jonka hupsut yksityiskohdat ja nokkela sanailu saavat hihittämään ääneen läpi yllätyksellisen ja mukaansatempaavan rikostarinan. Bob Mortimer on suosittu englantilainen koomikko, televisio­juontaja ja näyttelijä. Satsumakompleksi on hänen esikoisromaaninsa, joka on käännetty jo 14 ­kielelle ja ­myynyt Englan­nissa yli puoli miljonaa kappaletta. Samaa sarjaa jat­kava Avokadohotelli nousi heti ilmestyttään elo­kuussa 2024 Englannin myyntilistojen kärkeen.

Satsumakompleksi

UNO STRAVAGANTE AVVOCATO SI AGGIRA PER LE STRADE DI LONDRA. UNA RAGAZZA MISTERIOSA RAPISCE IL SUO CUORE E POI SCOMPARE. UN'INDAGINE STRAMPALATA E STRAPPALACRIME COME NON SE NE ERANO LETTE PRIMA Attaccarsi alla bottiglia è il miglior modo con cui Gary Thorn riesce a ottenere qualunque risultato, che sia passare una serata o risolvere casi impossibili. Ma andiamo con ordine: Gary, il nostro protagonista, non è proprio un tipo anonimo, ma è anche vero che raramente qualcuno si sofferma più di tanto a guardarlo. Una sera, va a bere una birra con il suo (unico) amico Brendan. Il quale, però, lo molla a metà pinta; a quel punto una brunetta si avvicina a Gary (strano!), comincia a flirtare (ancor più strano!), finché, appena lui si volta dall'altra parte... anche lei sparisce. Lasciando dietro di sé solo un libro, lo stupido bestseller dalla copertina orrenda che tutti, ma proprio tutti, sembrano avere nella borsa, in quel periodo. Quando il giorno dopo Gary viene a sapere che il suo amico è scomparso, capisce che sta succedendo qualcosa di un tantino strano. Che c'entri la misteriosa ragazza del pub? E l'amico, che fine ha fatto? Difficile da dire. Soprattutto perché Gary è un detective imbarazzante, con scoiattoli e vecchiette come aiutanti, e se può prendere un granchio lo prende. Sempre. Dal comico più amato in Inghilterra, un esordio che ha sbancato le classifiche; un giallo che fa morire dal ridere, e in cui, nonostante tutto, a salvare capra e cavoli sono - pensate un po' - i libri.

Qualcuno mi spieghi dov'è finita la ragazza del pub

Naseva cosy crime -dekkari yllättää lukijansa kuin pesuaineen tuoksuinen vape-höyrypilvi konsanaan. Gary Thornilla on suuri päätös tehtävänään: jäädäkö Lontooseen, tylsänturvalliseen työhönsä lakifirmaan ja syömään piiraita naapurinsa kanssa, vai lähteäkö Brightoniin, jonne tyttöystävä Emily on avaamassa Avokado-hotellin? Niin tai näin, joku pettyy. Kohtalolla on tapansa puuttua peliin, ja pian viheliäiset voimat alkavat varjostaa Garyn arkea. Näyttämölle saapuu muuan salaperäinen herra Sequence, joka asettaa Garyn todellisuuden aivan uuteen asentoon – Gary saattaa hyvinkin olla pian vainaa. Ja hän kun haluaisi vain nauttia elämästään. Satsumakompleksin tarinaa jatkava Avokadohotelli tihkuu Bob Mortimerin omintakeista, nasevaa huumoria ja punoo otteessaan pitävän dekkarijuonen Garyn seikkailujen ympärille. Sympaattinen Gary on antisankari, jolle todella toivoo onnellista loppua. ”Mortimerin verbaalinen tarkkuus ja omintakeinen huumori saavat lukijat jälleen kikattelemaan.” – The Times Bob Mortimer on suosittu englantilainen koomikko, televisiojuontaja ja näyttelijä. Hänen esikoisromaaninsa Satsumakompleksi on käännetty jo 14 kielelle ja sitä on myyty Englannissa yli puoli miljoonaa kappaletta. Samaa sarjaa jatkava Avokadohotelli on ollut myyntimenestys heti ilmestyttyään.

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