Death and Other Occupational Hazards
A Novel
by Veronika Dapunt
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Pub Date Jan 06 2026 | Archive Date Not set
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Description
Her job is to die for. Literally.
When most people think of Death, they picture 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. Still, even Death needs a break. But when she finally takes some time off to live on earth, things start to go terribly wrong. Someone is killing people not on her list (well, not yet anyway) and it's up to her to find the killer 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 for the unplanned deaths . . . and then there's the slight problem of the charming (and sexy) parasitologist she can't quite trust.
But she'll be fine, right?
After all, who better to investigate a murder than Death herself?
Advance Praise
“Veronika Dapunt masterfully blends dark humor 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
“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 favorite books of any year.”
— Ian Moore, comedian and author of bestselling Death and Croissants
“Veronika Dapunt has written a book that you’d hate for being so original and clever, if it wasn’t so good! Packed with deadpan humor, dry wit and warm emotion, Death And Other Occupational Hazards is a tour de deathly force that grapples with what it is to be human, as well as a puzzling series of crimes. A murder mystery novel that really makes you appreciate being alive! I loved it.”
— Alice Bell, author of Grave Expectations
“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
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781464249709 |
| PRICE | $17.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 384 |
