Gary Thorn Series 2 Books Collection Set By Bob Mortimer (The Satsuma Complex and The Hotel Avocado)

This two-book set brings together Bob Mortimer’s Gary Thorn series, comprising The Satsuma Complex and The Hotel Avocado. Largely set in London, it follows Gary Thorn, a thirty-year-old legal assistant who considers himself easy to overlook, until a chain of unexpected encounters begins to unsettle his everyday routine.

Across the collection, Gary is pulled towards uncertainty as unanswered questions mount. From a chance meeting in a pub to a difficult decision about where to build his future, he finds himself dealing with relationships, disappearances and growing pressure as events become increasingly difficult to ignore.

Included titles

• The Satsuma Complex
• The Hotel Avocado

Key details

• Two-book collection from the Gary Thorn series
• Written by Bob Mortimer
• Set largely in London
• ISBN: 9781398521230 and 9781398529656

Synopses

The Satsuma Complex

Gary Thorn, a legal assistant in London, meets a girl in a pub after a work acquaintance leaves early. He never learns her name, and when she disappears without saying goodbye, the only trace she leaves is the book she had been reading, The Satsuma Complex. When Brendan then goes missing, Gary searches for the girl he calls Satsuma, travelling through South London in pursuit of answers.

The Hotel Avocado

Gary must choose between staying in London with his legal job in Peckham or moving to Brighton, where his girlfriend Emily is preparing to open The Hotel Avocado. As he worries about disappointing someone, darker developments begin to gather, and the arrival of the mysterious Mr Sequence complicates matters further. Gary wants a happy life, but he also wants to stay alive to enjoy it.