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Five

Ilona Bannister

Five strangers wait five minutes for the next train, unaware that one of them will be dead at the end of those five minutes, in this hook-led literary drama exploring parenthood, addiction and immigration, acquired in a competitive auction. Bannister is the author of When I Ran Away.

Juniper, £16.99, 5 May 2026, 9780008770563

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