Five To One

A care assistant with a secret. A gardener with an eye for more than greenfly. An estate agent and an advertising man, each facing a relationship crisis. And a pilot with nowhere to land.

At twelve fifty-five on a sunny afternoon, five lives converge in a moment of terror as a helicopter crashes on Clapham Common. It's a day that will change them all forever - and for some, will be their last.

Winner of the Wink Publishing Debut Novel Competition Nominated for the Polari First Book Award

'A funny, often painfully honest and moving story about the absurdity of modern life and the concerns that propel us. Chalmers writes with a sensitivity and wit that recalls Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City' - Penny Hancock, bestselling author of Tideline

'A charming novel that's cleverly structured and consistently engaging' - Matt Cain, Editor-in-Chief, Attitude magazine

'A poignant study of genuine love in a big and fantastically diverse city' - BytetheBook.com