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 TimesSooner 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 More by Claire North:The Gameshouse84KThe End of the DayThe Sudden Appearance of HopeTouchThe First Fifteen Lives of Harry August