A thrilling and shocking new novel from the acclaimed author of Pocket Notebook. Boxing day, late shift. On duty- Flub, Dullas, Vince and Thrush. The new guy- Sergeant Martin Finch. What begins as a routine shift policing a football match rapidly descends into chaos. But how far will new guy Martin go to fit in? One thing is for certain- the lives of everyone on the Ugly Bus - and the life of a young woman drawn into their orbit - will change for ever.