Secondhand Souls by Christopher Moore

Death isn’t what it used to be—especially in San Francisco. When souls start disappearing and the living begin acting very strangely, it’s up to Charlie Asher, a part-time Death Merchant who’s technically dead himself, to set things right. But things get complicated when ghosts, Buddhist monks, hellhounds, and a small girl with supernatural powers all get involved.

In Secondhand Souls, Christopher Moore returns with his signature wit and absurd brilliance, blending the hilarious with the profound in a story about mortality, love, and the eternal chaos of the afterlife. A dark comedy about what happens when the boundaries between the living and the dead dissolve—and all hell breaks loose.