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Adam Kay is an award-winning comedian and author of the multi-million-copy bestseller This is Going to Hurt. He previously worked as a junior doctor, which is hopefully clear by now. He lives in Oxfordshire.

Books by Adam Kay

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    Quick Reads This Is Going To Hurt
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    Twas The Nightshift Before Christmas
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    This is Going to Hurt

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