The Long Shoe

‘5 stars. 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 *‘[An] excellent mystery … A wild, quirky read.’ * Good Reading *‘5 stars. If you are a fan of Bob Mortimer or of the cosy, comfy English comedy in general, The Long Shoe is for you.’ * GLAM Adelaide *‘Mortimer gets the poignancy gun out in this offbeat crime novel.’ * The Age *‘One of the most amusing novels of the year by a long shot, The Long Shoe fits like a glove with laces.’ * Sydney Arts Guide *‘The ultimate cosy crime caper from a well-loved talent.’ * Readings *‘With some great twists and turns, this is a fun book to read. With a great cast of quirky c haracters, Bob Mortimer’s flair for storytelling shines through.’ * NZ Booklovers *

Bob Mortimer was born in Middlesbrough in 1959, the youngest of four sons. He trained as a solicitor before a chance encounter with Vic Reeves in the 1980s led to a successful career in comedy as half of duo Reeves and Mortimer. His screen credits include Shooting Stars, Big Night Out, Catterick and most recently BBC2’s Gone Fishing. His memoir, And Away…, published in 2021. It became the bestselling memoir of the year and was named Times and Sunday Times Humour Book of the Year. His first novel, The Satsuma Complex, was published in 2022 and won the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse prize for Comic Fiction. The sequel, The Hotel Avocado, was an immediate number one bestseller on release in 2024. His books have now sold over 2 million copies.