A novel about life and death and a quest for moral purpose, by the
acclaimed author of word-of-mouth bestseller The First Fifteen Lives of
Harry August.
"Wholly original and hauntingly beautiful." -- Kirkus
"Funny, ambitious, immensely humane and full of philosophical panache."
-- Sunday Times
Sooner or later, Death visits everyone. Before that, they meet Charlie:
the Harbinger.
Sometimes he comes as a courtesy, sometimes as a warning. Either way,
this will be the most important meeting of your life.
But who will come for Charlie?
"A fascinating exploration of what makes us human -- and a riveting
journey through life, and death." -- The Bookbag
"Reaffirms the passion and ambition that have made North such a
consistently intriguing writer." -- Locus