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 . 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? "Wholly original and hauntingly beautiful." — Kirkus Reviews "Funny, ambitious, immensely humane and full of philosophical panache." — Sunday Times "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