THE FUNERAL CRASHERS

Retired academic Martin Pottinger and grieving Grace Cavendish begin crashing strangers' funerals. Their quirky pastime soon leads to a journey of connection and second chances...

- JOANNA NELL FROM AUSTRALIA'S #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR

A toxic plume of Estée Lauder Youth Dew seeped like mustard gas through the cracks around the bedroom door. Martin's handkerchief was no match for the concoction of rose, lavender and earthy moss. He was mid-sneeze when his mother emerged wearing a dead fox around her neck, identification made easier by the fact that the creature's head, feet and tail were still attached. Martin had learned to expect the unexpected where his mother was concerned and simply blew his nose. Only the cat seemed surprised, unsure whether to snuggle up to the moth-eaten carcass or claw it to pieces.