One Minute Away

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One city. A million encounters. And one that changes everything*Warm, witty and wonderfully observed, ONE MINUTE AWAY is the brand new novel from the award-winning writer and comedian, Mark Watson.

*Available to pre-order now*

For Damir, time is money. He bikes around the city collecting food orders, rushing through the cycle lanes next to Uber drivers and grocery vans and all the other people delivering your every desire. He arrives with your sushi rolls and fries and disappears into the night Ping! Onto the next drop.

He is invisible; one player in the boardgame of the city.

But one summers evening, a chance encounter changes all the rules. Damir arrives on Deccas doorstep with a bag of spilled edamame beans, in a postcode that could be another universe, and theres an immediate connection.

The man on the bike crosses the divide suddenly fully seen.

And a throwaway takeaway order sets in motion a chain of events that will change all their lives, forever.

ONE MINUTE AWAY is an unforgettable journey through the veins of the modern city, exploring the very human encounters at its heart.

Reviews

Praise for Mark Watson:

Funny, heart wrenching, beautifully written Jane Fallon

'Mark Watson is one of my favourite writers Adam Kay

Witty, emotional and beautifully written Jill Mansell

'Funny and serious and daring and humane. I prefer Mark Watson to Leo Tolstoy both as a novelist and a stand-up comedian' Richard Curtis

Contacts portrays the nuanced layers of male mental health through brilliant, engaging storytelling. It made me laugh, cry, reflect and want to check in on all my friends Emma Gannon

Its funny and moving and kept me awake half the night because I so badly wanted to find out what happens Tim Minchin

A brave and beautiful book about the importance of every human connection A compassionate, thought-provoking read Sarah Haywood

I devoured this book. Its funny, sad, insightful, heartbreaking, hopeful and so cleverly put together. A real treat Chris Addison

Gripping, moving and uplifting and how easy it is for a life to fall off the rails and how its the connections we make that put us back on track Clare Pooley

Author Bio

Mark Watson is the acclaimed author of eight books, which have been published in twelve languages. He is also a stand-up comedian and has won numerous awards in Britain and Australia. He regularly appears on TV, has had his own cult Radio 4 series and been named the Edinburgh Festivals highest achiever of the decade by The Times. He lives in North London.