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THE INSTANT BESTSELLER BY MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR BOB MORTIMER. ‘A touching story of human relationships’ The Guardian‘A delight to read’ Daily Express ‘Characteristically offbeat and thoroughly amiable’ Financial Time 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...?‘A genuinely unexpected storyline . . . Definitely good for a plane ride or holiday when you can settle in and soak up the idiosyncratic characters and startling plot twists.’ ***** The Daily Telegraph 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 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 NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER '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  

<p><b>*THE PERFECT COMEDY BOOK FOR FATHER'S DAY*</b><br><b><i><br>The Sunday Times bestseller</i></b><br><br><b>Two comedy greats talk life, friendship and the joys of fishing...<br></b><br>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...<br><br>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? <br><br>Following the success of the BBC's <i>Mortimer &amp; Whitehouse: Gone Fishing</i> 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, <i>Gone Fishing</i> 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.</p>

A bestselleríró és humorista Bob Mortimer briliánsan vicces első regénye garantáltan egy új kedvenc A csütörtöki nyomozóklub rajongóinak! Gary Thorn beül egy sörre Brendannal, akit munkából ismer. Miután Brendan hirtelen lelép, Gary találkozik egy lánnyal is a kocsmában. A nevét ugyan nem tudja, mégis beleszeret, ahogyan kell. Miután viszont a lány is hirtelen távozik, Garynek csak a könyv marad emlékül, amit a kezében látott: A Szacuma-rejtély. Nem sokkal később Brendannek végleg nyoma vész, ami Garynek jó apropó arra, hogy felkutassa a lányt, akit magában immár csak Szacumaként emleget, hátha ő segíthet kideríteni, mi történt a férfival. Pláne, hogy azóta már más, elég gyanúsan kinéző alakok is nagyon szeretnék megtalálni. Hamarosan őrült nyomozás veszi kezdetét Dél-London utcáit bejárva ebben a képtelen történetben, mely telis-tele van felejthetetlen szereplőkkel, a humoráról nem beszélve.

A bestselleríró és humorista Bob Mortimer briliánsan vicces első regénye garantáltan egy új kedvenc A csütörtöki nyomozóklub rajongóinak! Gary Thorn beül egy sörre Brendannal, akit munkából ismer. Miután Brendan hirtelen lelép, Gary találkozik egy lánnyal is a kocsmában. A nevét ugyan nem tudja, mégis beleszeret, ahogyan kell. Miután viszont a lány is hirtelen távozik, Garynek csak a könyv marad emlékül, amit a kezében látott: A Szacuma-rejtély. Nem sokkal később Brendannek végleg nyoma vész, ami Garynek jó apropó arra, hogy felkutassa a lányt, akit magában immár csak Szacumaként emleget, hátha ő segíthet kideríteni, mi történt a férfival. Pláne, hogy azóta már más, elég gyanúsan kinéző alakok is nagyon szeretnék megtalálni. Hamarosan őrült nyomozás veszi kezdetét Dél-London utcáit bejárva ebben a képtelen történetben, mely telis-tele van felejthetetlen szereplőkkel, a humoráról nem beszélve.