{"title":"Bob Mortimer","description":"Bob Mortimer trained as solicitor before a chance encounter with Vic Reeves in the 1980s led to a successful career in comedy as half of the duo Reeves and Mortimer. His screen credits include Shooting Stars,  Big Night Out,  Catterick, and most recently, Gone Fishing. He is the author of the acclaimed, bestselling memoir, And Away..., and his first novel, The Clementine Complex. He's on Twitter and Instagram as @RealBobMortimer.","products":[{"product_id":"the-hotel-avocado-paperback","title":"The Hotel Avocado - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'As a comedian, Bob Mortimer spins a shaggy-dog story like nobody else, and this is a rollicking old-school yarn' \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Mortimer's verbal specificity and off-kilter humour will keep his fans chuckling' \u003ci\u003eThe Times \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e WARNING - this book includes: heavy crimes, car journeys, dreadfulness, large fruits, romance, planning applications, and a lot of pie. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e All Gary wants is a happy life. But he also wants to be alive to enjoy it... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE HILARIOUS AND GRIPPING NEW NOVEL BY NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR BOB MORTIMER\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Sweet and funny' \u003ci\u003eCloser\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e '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' \u003ci\u003ePress Association\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Characters are layered with carefully observed detail and a huge serving of hilarity' \u003ci\u003eHeat\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50103179444447,"sku":"9781398529656","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/Lat69bDVwr9781398529656.webp?v=1781090439"},{"product_id":"the-clementine-complex-paperback","title":"The Clementine Complex - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBob Mortimer, beloved comedian and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e (London) bestselling author of the memoir \u003ci\u003eAnd Away...\u003c\/i\u003e, returns with a delightfully quirky mystery in the vein of Richard Osman and Nita Prose.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUnremarkable legal assistant Gary Thorn goes for a pint with his coworker Brendan, unaware his life is about to change. There, Gary meets a beautiful woman, but she leaves before he catches her name. All he has to remember her by is the title of the book she was reading: \u003ci\u003eThe Clementine Complex\u003c\/i\u003e. And when Brendan goes missing, too, Gary needs to track down the girl he now calls Clementine to get some answers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd so begins Gary's quest, through the estates and pie shops of South London, to find some answers and hopefully, some love and excitement in this page-turning, witty, and oddly sweet story with a cast of unforgettable characters.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50104846483679,"sku":"9781668024164","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/PIyLaA5EZR9781668024164.webp?v=1781111438"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/bob-mortimer.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}