Magnus Mills gathered a passionate fan base following his debut novel, The Restraint of Beasts, which won the McKitterick Prize and was shortlisted for both the Booker and the Whitbread A bus driver by trade, Mills' novel taps into his intimate knowledge of the idiosyncrasies of bus travel - with hilarious results The Magnus Mills backlist has been given a charming and eccentric new branded look to appeal to a fresh generation of fans

'Once you've read this excellent, funny, intelligent book, it will make you look in a more kindly way on that harried driver as he zooms away into the night' Daily Telegraph 'It's finally happened: Britain's most famous bus-driving novelist has given us a novel about buses. All your questions will be answered: why do you wait for ages only for three to come at once? Who are those men who hang around bus stops muttering into handsets? And why do buses suddenly terminate halfway into your journey? But this is no mere gimmick from a mid-career writer run out of ideas. There is a perfect match between Mills's subject and his peculiar obssessions ... brilliant' Independent 'Uniquely delightful' Metro 'Mill's deadpan humour about the surreal workings of the transport authority has a distinct ring of truth. This novel should be required reading for those in charge of our chaotic public transport system' Daily Mail