The first three stories in the How To Be Dead series (How To Be Dead, Paper Cuts and Old Haunts) are now collected together in one paperback. Dave Marwood is trapped in a soul crushing dead end job. He’s in love with his work colleague Melanie and his only friend Gary is a conspiracy theory nut. His life is going nowhere until he has a Near Death Experience - though Death thinks of it as a Near Dave Experience. He discovers gifts he never knew he possessed and a world he never dreamed existed. A world where the Grim Reaper is a hard drinking, grumpy Billy Joel fan and the undead are bored, lonely and dangerous. One where Death and his office staff must protect humanity from ghosts, zombies, vampires and medium-sized apocalypses. After a nice cup of tea and a biscuit. What Amazon readers are saying about the How To Be Dead series: ★★★★★ “Dave Turner is a funny man and ‘How To Be Dead’ is a brilliant read.” ★★★★★ “If Neil Gaiman and Simon Pegg sat down to write a story together they might come up with something like this.” ★★★★★ “Hilarious and unexpectedly moving.” ★★★★★ “Laugh out loud funny… It’s been a while since an author has made me laugh more than Pratchett does.” ★★★★★ "Each part of this trilogy is a compelling story which seems to gather pace." ★★★★★ "If you like Tom Holt, Douglas Adams or Terry Pratchett, Dave Turner's books will fit perfectly into your collection."

How To Be Dead

Literature & Fiction

Turner, Dave

Genre Fiction

Aim For The Head Books

Death's having a mid-eternity crisis. 
He’s trying to work out what to do with the rest of his life and eating as much takeaway food as he can when a mysterious new candidate for the position of Grim Reaper turns up at his door. As Death teaches them the tricks of the trade, Dave starts to wonder what that means for him. 
Meanwhile, on the other side of the city, Detective Sam Graves is investigating what happened to Conrad West and UberSystems Tower. With the help of Anne, he's looking for wayward skyscrapers, chasing trains that travel in extra dimensions, and dealing with more quantum physics than he thought would be necessary when he joined the Met. But that’s modern policing for you. 
It’s just another everyday story about incompetent demons, government conspiracies and kebabs. 
What Amazon readers are saying about the How To Be Dead series:\n★★★★★ “Dave Turner is a funny man and ‘How To Be Dead’ is a brilliant read.”\n★★★★★ “If Neil Gaiman and Simon Pegg sat down to write a story together they might come up with something like this.”\n★★★★★ “Hilarious and unexpectedly moving.”\n★★★★★ “Laugh out loud funny… It’s been a while since an author has made me laugh more than Pratchett does.”\n★★★★★ "If you like Tom Holt, Douglas Adams or Terry Pratchett, Dave Turner's books will fit perfectly into your collection."

Near Life Experience (The 'How To Be Dead' Grim Reaper Comedy Horror Series)

Humor & Satire

December 1874\nThe Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are looking forward to a traditional Christmas with plenty of food, alcohol and the odd duel. But then Death meets Elizabeth, a young girl with unusual gifts, who needs their protection.\nWhen other children start going missing throughout London and the Prime Minister himself asks for their help, they have to put down the brandy and mince pies to solve the mystery while – as usual – saving the world from an unspeakable horror.\nFour Horsemen is the fourth part in a series of best-selling funny urban fantasy novellas that tells the story of Death and his friends protecting humanity from ghosts, zombies, vampires and medium-sized apocalypses.\nWhat Amazon readers are saying about the How To Be Dead series:\n★★★★★ “Dave Turner is a funny man and ‘How To Be Dead’ is a brilliant read.” 
★★★★★ “If Neil Gaiman and Simon Pegg sat down to write a story together they might come up with something like this.” 
★★★★★ “Hilarious and unexpectedly moving.” 
★★★★★ “Laugh out loud funny… It’s been a while since an author has made me laugh more than Pratchett does.” 
★★★★★ "If you like Tom Holt, Douglas Adams or Terry Pratchett, Dave Turner's books will fit perfectly into your collection."

Four Horsemen (The 'How To Be Dead' Grim Reaper Comedy Horror Series)

It’s the weekend!\nAfter stopping the destruction of London, Dave and Melanie have earned a romantic getaway in the country. Even though they’ve left the stresses of the city behind, they’re soon up to their necks with paranormal researchers, witches and the ghosts of star-crossed lovers. Not to mention the lack of broadband and the unspeakable horror lurking in the woods.\nThey’re getting closer to nature, but nature is getting far too close for comfort. 
Serious Moonlight is the fifth part in a series of best-selling funny urban fantasy novellas that tells the story of Death and his friends protecting humanity from ghosts, zombies, vampires and medium-sized apocalypses.\nWhat Amazon readers are saying about the How To Be Dead series:\n★★★★★ “Dave Turner is a funny man and ‘How To Be Dead’ is a brilliant read.”\n★★★★★ “If Neil Gaiman and Simon Pegg sat down to write a story together they might come up with something like this.”\n★★★★★ “Hilarious and unexpectedly moving.”\n★★★★★ “Laugh out loud funny… It’s been a while since an author has made me laugh more than Pratchett does.”\n★★★★★ "If you like Tom Holt, Douglas Adams or Terry Pratchett, Dave Turner's books will fit perfectly into your collection."

Serious Moonlight (The 'How To Be Dead' Grim Reaper Comedy Horror Series)

Dave Marwood's trapped in a soul-crushing dead-end job. He’s in love with his work colleague Melanie and his only friend Gary is a conspiracy theory nut. 
His life is going nowhere until he has a Near Death Experience - though Death thinks of it as a Near Dave Experience. Soon, he discovers gifts he never knew he possessed and a world he never dreamed existed. One where the Grim Reaper is a hard-drinking, grumpy Billy Joel fan and the undead are bored, lonely and dangerous. 
They're saving the world from ghosts, zombies, vampires, werewolves and medium-sized apocalypses. After a nice cup of tea and a biscuit. 
What Amazon readers are saying about the first three parts of the How To Be Dead Comedy Fantasy Series: How To Be Dead, Paper Cuts and Old Haunts: 
★★★★★ “Dave Turner is a funny man and ‘How To Be Dead’ is a brilliant read.” 
★★★★★ “If Neil Gaiman and Simon Pegg sat down to write a story together they might come up with something like this.” 
★★★★★“Hilarious and unexpectedly moving.” 
★★★★★ “Laugh out loud funny… It’s been a while since an author has made me laugh more than Pratchett does.” 
★★★★★ "Each part of this trilogy is a compelling story which seems to gather pace." 
★★★★★ "If you like Tom Holt, Douglas Adams or Terry Pratchett, Dave Turner's books will fit perfectly into your collection."

How To Be Dead Books 1 - 3 (The 'How To Be Dead' Grim Reaper Comedy Horror Series)