A wealthy man is shocked to discover that he’s dead—and worse yet, he must find out who it was that killed him . . .

Adam Albury, a successful architect, finds himself at a funeral in his local church. Scanning the aisles and seeing his family and friends dressed somberly in black, he’s shocked to learn the service is for him. Adam, now no more than a hovering spirit, is even more astonished to hear his death was ruled a suicide.

The ghostly Adam is quite certain he wouldn’t have harmed himself. As he watches those close to him chuck handfuls of earth on his coffin, he realizes he’s been murdered. But who is responsible? And why?

Adam may be a ghost, but he’s no angel. As he follows his suspicions round those still living, he has more than a few surprises in store . . .

Praise for Mark McCrum’s Francis Meadowes Mysteries

“A marvellous set of unsavoury suspects . . . good, nasty fun.” —The Mail on Sunday, Thriller of the Week

“A rollicking read.” —London Evening Standard

“Ingenious.” —The Independent<

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