Dead Easy (Halflife Chronicles)

By Wm. Mark Simmons

Book Overview

1. Urban Fantasy is a hot category, and this one has lots of undead action plus a generous dose of humor and will appeal to readers of Mercedes Lackey, Terry Pratchett, and Piers Anthony.

2. New cover design for the mass market edition.

3. The previous novel in this series, Dead on My Feet, has an 80% sell through from 09/05 to date in mass market.

4. One Foot in the Grave, to which Habeas Corpses is a sequel, was strongly praised by the British Fantasy Association Newsletter (One of the best novels in years... you've got to read this, it's a hoot ) and Dragon (Simmons rarely let the pace drop below a brisk gallop.)

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What do you get when you mix a squid-headed Ancient One, a mystical force-five hurricane, Rasputin's privates, the city of New Orleans, and an undead Captain Nemo? Christopher Cs jthe, the reluctant hero stuck halfway between being undead and alive, is back, and is going to find out, whether he wants to or not.

But now he's in for an underwater Mardi Gras of epic proportions complete with an army of drowned vampire zombies. Not to mention a Lovecraftian take on Gidget and The Creature From The Black Lagoon. Many brave hearts are asleep in the deep, and Christopher may be about to join them. . . .

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1416556044
• ISBN13: 9781416556046
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: Baen
• Length: 560 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Can't help but feel sorry for Chris

Our main character, Chris Csejthe, really takes it on the chin in this book, where he ends up taking on Deep Ones and an Elder God at the behest of various Hindu deities. To make matters worse, he's also up against zombies and he's lost most of his backup. What's a guy supposed to do? There is very little I can tell about the plot without giving away spoilers - this book is packed full of surprises (good and nasty) and far be it from me to ruin them for you! What I can say is that apparently Mr. Simmons takes out all his frustrations with life on poor Chris Csejthe, because Chris just can't seem to win. Folks who have been following the Half-Life Chronicles (containing, in addition to the reviewed book, One Foot in the Grave, Dead on My Feet (The Halflife Chronicles), and Habeas Corpses) won't want to miss this latest installment. If you haven't been following them ... WHY NOT?? These are awesome books! Get them all, and read them NOW!

Hilarious

Another side-splitting story from Wm. Mark Simmons. Once I picked up this book, I couldn't stop reading it and laughing. I even let my elderly mother read it... and she was giggling away. We both loved it and we both want more. So don't let it end with Dead Easy, bring on more of this series. It's refreshing to have a book character that has a mouth that is as smart as mine. ;-)

Hey now!

I loved this book. I could hardly put it down. Simmons has this ability to twist so many angles into a page that you either become totally immersed in it or are lost forever. I cant wait for the next book. Whats up with the nanites, his family, what next?

Amazing

So many literary and pop references per page it makes your head spin. I actually LEARNED things while reading a book about vampiric werewolves. It is so much fun to be entertained AND educated at the same time. Be it mythology, classic literature, or actual history, this book manages to cram it all in with a healthy dose of wit and a keen eye for the absurd. One word of caution: you need to start with the previous book in the series (Habeas Corpses) in order to keep up with the score card. Especially when you get to the end. Ideally you should read from the beginning (One Foot in the Grave).

Not your run of the mill book.

Not your run of the mill author. If you are into vampires and werewolves and the Sidhe and ... well, let's just describe this series as Dracula meets the Godfather by way of Monty Python and you've almost hit it. This series is totally unique and this book promises to continue the tradition.