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The face in the Bessledorf Funeral Parlor The face in the Bessledorf Funeral Parlor Phyllis Reynolds Naylor Convinced that the strange things happening at the funeral parlor next door to his family's hotel are somehow connected to a recent robbery, Bernie determines to become famous by proving his theory a… OL15139186W
The dead I know The dead I know Scot Gardner Aaron Rowe walks in his sleep. He has dreams he can't explain, and memories he can't recover. Death doesn't scare him - his new job with a funeral director may even be his salvation. But if he doesn'… OL16656562W
Smoke gets in your eyes Smoke gets in your eyes Caitlin Doughty The blogger behind the popular Web series Ask a Mortician describes her experiences working at a crematory, including how she sometimes got ashes on her clothes and how she cared for bodies of all sh… OL17332447W
Fallen Grace Fallen Grace Mary Hooper In Victorian London, impoverished fifteen-year-old orphan Grace takes care of her older but mentally unfit sister Lily, and after enduring many harsh and painful experiences, the two become the victi… OL17684160W
Mortuary Confidential Mortuary Confidential Todd Harra,Kenneth McKenzie When the casket reached the front of the sanctuary, there was a loud cracking sound as the bottom fell out. And with a thump, down came Father Iggy. From shoot-outs at funerals to dead men screaming … OL17833348W
Even the dead get up for milk Even the dead get up for milk Chris Holaves Flickering lights, creaking floors, and a mysterious family only he sees stir a boy's imagination when his family moves into a former funeral home, but he determines to show the courage he has as his… OL24263760W
La lune des revenants La lune des revenants Lucie Bergeron "Passer le soir de l'Halloween dans un salon funéraire, ce n'est pas très rassurant. Jusqu'à la fin, l'auteure nous entraîne dans un tourbillon de rires et d'épouvante." Réf. Sélection de livres pour… OL24721518W
Elvis and the Dearly Departed Elvis and the Dearly Departed Peggy Webb They say you can’t get to Heaven without passing through the Eternal Rest Funeral Home. And no one gets into Eternal Rest without passing muster with Elvis—the basset hound who’s convinced he’s the r… OL4317043W
Kip Campbell's gift Kip Campbell's gift Coleen Paratore Still able to hear the voices of dead people who want him to help them with unresolved problems, Kip Campbell struggles with conflicting feelings about his unique ability and the burdens it places on… OL5709184W
The Loved One The Loved One Evelyn Waugh One of Waugh’s most irreverent satires, the story focuses on the funeral business in Los Angeles. OL5721566W
Each Little Bird That Sings Each Little Bird That Sings Deborah Wiles Ten-year-old Comfort Snowberger has attended 247 funerals. But that's not surprising, considering that her family runs the town funeral home. And even though Great-uncle Edisto keeled over with a hea… OL7990799W