A S. C. Y. T. H. E. Mystery #3

A Grim Reaper's Guide to Living Twice

By: Maxie Dara

CRIME & MYSTERY FANTASY HUMOUR

Description

A dead-end job has never been funnier when a grim reaper's body is hijacked by the soul she was sent to collect. Jack McCoy's body is dead and buried, but he's got a new one-the body of the grim reaper assigned to transport his soul to the afterlife. Instead of a freewheeling, small-time crook, he's now to all outward appearances a prim senior citizen. It gives him the chance for professional redemption: one final spectacular heist! It's Ocean's Eleven in the afterlife, as Jack, aka Margaret Chen, must convince his old gang that (a) he's actually Jack and (b) they can make a killing by stealing the list of who's about to die. In this delightfully zany mystery, Jack must contend with arthritis, the woman who got away, and someone who's one step ahead of him. . .
A dead-end job has never been funnier when a grim reaper's body is hijacked by the soul she was sent to collect. Jack McCoy's body is dead and buried, but he's got a new one-the body of the grim reaper assigned to transport his soul to the afterlife. Instead of a freewheeling, small-time crook, he's now to all outward appearances a prim senior citizen. It gives him the chance for professional redemption: one final spectacular heist! It's Ocean's Eleven in the afterlife, as Jack, aka Margaret Chen, must convince his old gang that (a) he's actually Jack and (b) they can make a killing by stealing the list of who's about to die. In this delightfully zany mystery, Jack must contend with arthritis, the woman who got away, and someone who's one step ahead of him. . .

This Edition

Format
Paperback
Pages
336
Published
November 3, 2026
ISBN-13
9798217187454
Language
English
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Imprint
Berkley

Trade Reviews

Praise for A Grim Reaper's Guide to Living Twice

"Witty and poignant...a fast-paced caper with some surprisingly sweet meditations on mortality. . . Delightful." --Publishers Weekly

"The novel explores themes of found family, overcoming fear, and supernatural bureaucracy, all while maintaining Dara’s trademark humor." --Library Journal


Praise for Maxie Dara’s S.C.Y.T.H.E. Mysteries

"I was hooked right away. . .a delightfully fresh mystery!"—Alicia Thompson, USA Today bestselling author of Love in the Time of Serial Killers

"A creative, laugh-out-loud novel about the business of death, and what it can teach us about family, love, and the best parts of being alive."—Claudia Lux, author of Sign Here

“I’d follow this grim reaper anywhere. Wildly creative and impossible to put down, sure to induce both belly laughs and tears, A Grim Reaper's Guide To Catching A Killer is full of heart and soul(s).”—Laura Hankin, author of One-Star Romance

“This debut paranormal mystery offers humor, love, and a strong cast of characters who form a found family.”—Library Journal (starred review)

"Come for the mystery, stay for the punched-up pairing. This new series is one to watch.”—Kirkus

“Fun and lighthearted. . .relatable and funny, and the paranormal aspects are balanced with the ordinariness of Kathy’s messy life.”—Booklist

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