Bob Mortimer to publish debut novel, The Satsuma Complex

Wednesday 6th July 2022, 11:14am

Bob Mortimer has written The Satsuma Complex, his debut novel
The book, due to be published in October, focuses on a man trying to find a woman he met in a pub
The publishers describe the book as "a page-turning story with a cast of unforgettable characters"

Bob Mortimer is to publish his debut novel in October.

Described by publishers Gallery Books as "a page-turning story with a cast of unforgettable characters", The Satsuma Complex's plot centres around a man trying to find a woman he met in a pub.

The book is focused around a 30 year-old legal assistant at a firm of solicitors in London. Mortimer himself worked as a solicitor before becoming a comedian.

The plot is described as follows: "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..."

Mortimer wrote The Satsuma Complex after completing And Away..., his best-selling 2021 autobiography which has reportedly now generated more than £5m in sales.

Publishing director Holly Harris told The Bookseller: "Bob is his own unique brand of genius, and The Satsuma Complex is a hilarious and original novel which will delight everyone who reads it. We can't wait to publish this funny and charming book in October."

The novel is available to order now in hardcover and eBook formats, with Mortimer also set to narrate an audiobook version.

Bob Mortimer - The Satsuma Complex

By Bob Mortimer

"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 first novel by bestselling author and comedian Bob Mortimer.

First published: Thursday 27th October 2022

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eBook

Audiobook