Adrian Smith, the legendary lead guitarist of 100-million-album-selling band Iron Maiden, is well known in the Maiden community as a fisherman, and a former cover star of coarse-fishing bible the Angler's Mail (biggest chub of the season, August 2009). In his first, very personal, riverside memoir, 'Monsters of River & Rock', out on Thursday 3rd September, Smith takes us with him on his incredible journey, through the highs and lows of life on tour, and on the river-bank, as his fishing gear travels with him across the world. Charming, funny, and moving in equal measure, 'Monsters of River & Rock' is the ultimate fishing-fantasy armchair read, and is also the story of a Rock star in a fast-moving world who seeks peace and tranquillity at the water’s edge – wherever he is.