No, this isn’t a website about Stephen Clarke the Olympic swimmer, Stephen Clarke the classical pianist, Steve Clarke the football manager or Stephen Clarke “fastest pumpkin sculptor in the world”.

It’s the official website of Stephen Clarke, writer, whose latest novel is  The Merde Factor, which is the fifth (yes, 5th) of Paul West's adventures. Just click here to read an excerpt, or on the cover below for more info about the plot ... And talking of losing the plot, I am now on Twitter at @sclarkewriter