Description
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 reaper' CULTUREFLY
SHORTLISTED FOR THE COMEDY WOMEN IN PRINT PRIZE
'Funny and smart . . . one of my favourite books of any year' IAN 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 games' THE GUARDIAN
'A total SCREAM' JANICE HALLETT, bestselling author of The Appeal
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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
About the Author
Veronika Dapunt is a British-Austrian writer. Her debut novel, Death and Other Occupational Hazards, was a runner-up for the 2023 Comedy Women in Print Prize. She has always had a love of the darkly comic and the absurd, quite possibly the reason why her first career was in law. Veronika holds a degree from the University of Oxford and currently lives in London.
Reviews
An entertaining page-turner with plenty of metaphysical fun and games as well as earthly intrigue. * The Guardian *
Every now and then, a book arrives completely from leftfield that manages to turn the murder/mystery genre on its head. Death and Other Occupational Hazards is a very clever and hugely funny example of such disruption . . . Wickedly irreverent and clever. * Irish Independent *
Funny and smart with something new to think about and laugh at on every page. A top-class, deep-dish murder mystery and one of my favourite books of any year. * IAN MOORE, comedian and author of Death and Croissants *
A murder mystery full of wit, originality and astute observations on humanity. Get ready to fall in love with this likeable and flawed version of the not-so-grim reaper' * CultureFly *
A wildly entertaining blend of mystery, humour, and heart. Death as we've never known her - witty, sharp, and unexpectedly relatable. A must-read. * OVA CEREN, author of The Book of Heartbreak *
This original story gripped me from the start and kept me hooked to the end . . . Different and compelling. * Daily Mail *
Gloriously absurdist, darkly comic, and utterly readable - twisty fantasy meets Jane Austen with a scythe - love it * HELEN LEDERER, comedian and founder of the Comedy Women in Print Prize *
Fast-paced supernatural comedy . . . a constant grin of a novel. * SFX *
Veronika Dapunt masterfully blends dark humour with a compelling mystery, offering a fresh and often hilarious perspective on life and death. * JOANNA WALLACE, author of You'd Look Better as a Ghost *
Life, death, love and murder collide in the most delicious way. This wonderfully observed and brilliantly imagined book put me through all the emotions. I never knew what was coming next, but at every point, it made me fall more in love with life. * LUAN GOLDIE, author of the Women's Prize long-listed Nightingale Point *
Book Information
ISBN 9781804995044
Author Veronika Dapunt
Format Paperback
Page Count 384
Imprint Penguin (Transworld)
Publisher Transworld Publishers Ltd
Weight(grams) 256g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 128mm * 25mm
