Up In Smoke: Stories From a Life on Fire

Leigh Hosy-Pickett has seen it all in his twenty-five years as a firefighter. He''s battled infernos and pulled people from the wreckage of twisted metal but the closest he ever came to death was at the hands of a confused hen do. Now he''s here to tell us the funniest, most eye-opening and moving stories from a life lived amongst the smoke.


From blazes involving sex toys, to navigating cannabis farm security measures, this brilliantly warm and entertaining book by a third-generation firefighter is a celebration of the everyday heroism of our fire service. There will be laughter, there will be tears and there will be lots of cakes.