Warning – this book includes heavy crimes, car journeys, dreadfulness, large fruits, romance, planning applications and a lot of pie!

Gary Thorn is facing a difficult decision. Should he stay in London, enjoying the safety of his legal job in Peckham, eating pies with his neighbour Grace and her dog Lassoo? Or should he move to Brighton, where his girlfriend Emily is preparing to open The Hotel Avocado? Whichever he chooses, someone is bound to be disappointed.

But Gary''s problems are about to become much more serious. Sinister forces are gathering, and the arrival of the mysterious Mr Sequence leaves Gary in an increasingly dangerous predicament. With his life suddenly at risk, Gary discovers that choosing between two futures might be the least of his problems.

A brilliantly quirky, funny and suspenseful novel from multi-million-selling author Bob Mortimer, packed with eccentric characters, romance, mystery and plenty of unexpected twists.