Death and Other Occupational Hazards

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Most people think that when they meet Death, it’ll be a skeleton in a black potato sack. Maybe with a scythe. Truth is, she’s just a woman doing a job, and she’s very good at it. But when Death takes a much-needed break to live on Earth, things start to go terribly wrong. Someone’s killing people not on her list (well, not yet anyway) and it’s down to her to find the culprit before it’s too late. To make matters worse, her sanctimonious sister Life – whom Death hasn’t gotten along with in millennia – won’t stop blaming her – and there’s the slight problem of the charming (sexy) parasitologist she’s suspicious of. But she’ll be fine, right? After all, who better to investigate a murder than Death herself?

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Who better to solve a murder than Death herself? Discover the funny and twisted supernatural murder mystery, perfect for fans of Terry Pratchett and Caimh McDonnell’s The Stranger Times.

Get ready to fall in love with this likeable and flawed version of the not-so-grim reaperCULTUREFLY

SHORTLISTED FOR THE COMEDY WOMEN IN PRINT PRIZE

‘Funny and smart . . . one of my favourite books of any yearIAN MOORE, bestselling author of Death and Croissants

‘There are shades of Terry Pratchett in Dapunt’s debut novel . . . An entertaining page-turner with plenty of metaphysical fun and gamesTHE GUARDIAN

‘A total SCREAMJANICE HALLETT, bestselling author of The Appeal

Death is having an existential crisis – and honestly, she needs some time off. But the minute she arrives in London for a well-earned break, everything goes terribly wrong:

1. People still insist she’s a scythe-wielding skeleton in a black sack. Spoiler: she’s a woman who’d love a wardrobe upgrade, thanks.
2. Life, her sanctimonious sister, blames her for, well, everything.
3. A string of murders occurs off-schedule. Nothing ruins a holiday quite like an admin disaster.
4. A charming (sexy) scientist shows up, and, of course, he’s hiding something.
5. And she’s stuck in a mortal body . . . while there’s a killer on the loose.

But she’ll be fine, right?

After all, who better to investigate a murder than Death herself?

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READERS CAN’T STOP TALKING ABOUT DEATH!

‘Darkly funny, uniquely absurd and madly entertaining . . . I could practically hear Louis Armstrong crooning What a Wonderful World in the background’ ? ? ? ? ?

‘An absolute joy to read. . . beautifully bonkers‘ ? ? ? ? ?

‘A beautiful bittersweet tribute to life’ ? ? ? ? ?

‘Thought-provoking and extremely moving’ ? ? ? ? ?

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More praise for Death and Other Occupational Hazards:

Wickedly irreverent and clever’ IRISH INDEPENDENT

‘Gripped me from the start and kept me hooked to the end’ DAILY MAIL

‘A constant grin of a novel’ SFX

Gloriously absurdist, darkly comic and utterly readable’ HELEN LEDERER

Wonderfully observed and brilliantly imagined. . . it made me fall more in love with life’ LUAN GOLDIE

‘A tour de deathly force ALICE BELL

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Weight 0.256 kg
Dimensions 19.6 × 12.8 × 2.5 cm
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Cover

Paperback

Pages

384

Language

English

Edition

1st paperback ed

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K