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Today is International Men’s Day, here is some notable male authors at the library. In addition to those covered here we also stock a selection of the popular crime authors James Patterson, Lee Child and David Baldacci. Also our biographies section features books about sportsmen Kevin Keegan, Freddie Flintoff, Stuart Pearce and adopted Leicester hero Claudio Ranieri.

The Satsuma Complex by Bob Mortimer
Publishers Summary: 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.

The Satsuma Complex is available at the library
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Billy Summers by Stephen King
Publishers summary: Billy Summers is a man in a room with a gun. He’s a killer for hire and the best in the business. But he’ll do the job only if the target is a truly bad guy. And now Billy wants out. But first there is one last hit. Billy is among the best snipers in the world, a decorated Iraq war vet, a Houdini when it comes to vanishing after the job is done. So what could possibly go wrong? How about everything.

Billy Summers is available at the library
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Ask An Astronaut by Tim Peake
Publishers Summary: How does it feel to orbit the Earth ten times faster than a speeding bullet? What’s it like to eat, sleep and go to the toilet in space? And where to next – the Moon, Mars or beyond? ‘Ask an Astronaut’ is Tim’s personal guide to life in space, based on his historic Principia mission, and the thousands of questions he has been asked since his return to Earth.

Ask An Astronaut is available at the library
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Windswept & Interesting by Billy Connolly
Publishers Summary: In this full-length autobiography, comedy legend and national treasure Billy Connolly reveals the truth behind his windswept and interesting life. Born in a tenement flat in Glasgow in 1942, orphaned by the age of 4, and a survivor of appalling abuse at the hands of his own family, Billy’s life is a remarkable story of success against all the odds. Billy found his escape first as an apprentice welder in the shipyards of the River Clyde. Later he became a folk musician – a ‘rambling man’ – with a genuine talent for playing the banjo. But it was his ability to spin stories, tell jokes and hold an audience in the palm of his hand that truly set him apart. As a young comedian Billy broke all the rules. He was fearless and outspoken – willing to call out hypocrisy wherever he saw it. But his stand-up was full of warmth, humility, and silliness too.

We also have stock of Made In Scotland by Billy Connolly.

Windswept & Interesting is available at the library
More copies can be reserved here