Secondhand Souls: A Novel

Christopher Moore

Aug 2015 · Sold by HarperCollins

About this ebook

Ignite your imagination with this immersive fantasy read!

In San Francisco, the souls of the dead are mysteriously disappearing—and you know that can’t be good—in New York Times bestselling author Christopher Moore’s delightfully funny sequel to A Dirty Job.

Something really strange is happening in the City by the Bay. People are dying, but their souls are not being collected. Someone—or something—is stealing them and no one knows where they are going, or why, but it has something to do with that big orange bridge. Death Merchant Charlie Asher is just as flummoxed as everyone else. He’s trapped in the body of a fourteen-inch-tall “meat puppet” waiting for his Buddhist nun girlfriend, Audrey, to find him a suitable new body to play host.

To get to the bottom of this abomination, a motley crew of heroes will band together: the seven-foot-tall death merchant Minty Fresh; retired policeman turned bookseller Alphonse Rivera; the Emperor of San Francisco and his dogs, Bummer and Lazarus; and Lily, the former Goth girl. Now if only they can get little Sophie to stop babbling about the coming battle for the very soul of humankind . . .

Ratings and reviews

I hope future sequels are in the works, where Sophie gets to kick a$$ as a teenager and as an adult. The resolution was kinda quick and seemingly rushed, but satisfying... I would've liked more goggie destruction, but then again, that's only because I miss my dogs. Thanks again Mr Christopher Moore for a fun and entertaining adventure.

As usual mr. Moore's book was riveting and enjoyable from word one to the final. I have yet to read anything that he is written that I would complain about spending the money for. Christopher Moore is an author I would love to hang out with for an afternoon on the beach here in Florida. I did so once with Stephen King and ended up being a character in one of his books. Come on down Chris I got a cold drink of your choice waiting for you. Your biggest fan Bob the curmudgeon

Right out the gate you could tell with LAMB he is a different thinker. Ah, the glorious of Prattchet & Kenyon. Books you keep in your bookcase & dont lend out!;) I added Moore more then 7 yrs ago & its been a beautiful ride ever since. (Sorry Ill never go digital books lol) take a bow Mr. Moore we r so glad you took that first step, long ago.:) your added to my shelf right next to all my Prachett's. IMO, thats the highest praise I can give you sir.:)

About the author

Christopher Moore is the author of eighteen previous novels, including Razzmatazz, Shakespeare for Squirrels, Noir, Secondhand Souls, Sacré Bleu, Fool, and Lamb. He lives in San Francisco, California.