Emerson Rabette sets off on a mission to save his job and ends up on the run with a beautiful woman. If that sounds unlikely, you don't know Emerson. He is no ordinary commuter and this is no ordinary journey. To get to work on time, the middle-aged graphic designer must not only overcome his paralysing fear of the London Underground, but also quieten the raging voices inside his head. And it's only when the enigmatic Winter arrives on the scene that Emerson is able to subdue his demons and board the train. But who is this mysterious young lady and why is she so fascinated with a married man twice her age? And why do Emerson's fellow travellers seem to be paying him so much attention? Before he can come up with answers, a handwritten message scrawled on the carriage wall sends Emerson into meltdown. Soon he and Winter are running for their lives, consumed by a mystery that will leave him to question everything he thinks he knows about his family, friends and the world in which he lives. What the critics say... 'The perfect escapist read for our times' 'The sort of book you 'watch' while reading... utterly brilliant' 'Alice in Wonderland... with tanks and guns'