PUBLISHER: ANCHOR (TRANSWORLD)
PUBLICATION DATE: JULY 1999
PRICE: £9.99

A corpse is resurrected and apprenticed to the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse for seven days. During the course of the week, he tries to remember how he died, accompanies Death on his daily round, and learns what it means to be undead. The result is a black comedy that also has romance, horror, and some nifty gadgets. Click here for more information, including reviews and extracts.

PUBLISHER: PICADOR USA
PUBLICATION DATE: JULY 2000
PRICE: $13 (PBK) (UK=£9 approx)

The US edition of The Apprentice—exactly the same as the UK version, but with a different cover. You can read reviews and extracts here; or you can buy it here (UK), or here (US).

PUBLISHER: MERIDIANO ZERO
PUBLICATION DATE: FEBRUARY 2010
PRICE: €15

The Italian version of The Apprentice, translated by Stefania Sapuppo and published by Merdiano Zero. The cover was created by the entertainingly disturbing French artist, Cra0man; more examples of his work can be found on his blog and his MySpace page. You can buy the book here or here.

PUBLISHER: EKSMO
PUBLICATION DATE: JULY 2003
PRICE: N/A

The Russian translation of The Apprentice, literally 'Death's Apprentice'. I assume it's the same story, but given my laughable knowledge of Russian, it might as well be The Little Mermaid. Quirkily, the author photo on the back isn't me, but this man.

PUBLISHER: N/A
PUBLICATION DATE: DECEMBER 2002
PRICE: FREE

The sequel to The Apprentice / Damned if you Do. It picks up the story several years after the first book ended, and again features a zombie narrator: this time he's looking for the one big thing missing from his existence. The novel has never been published, and this site is the only place you'll find a copy. Click here for more details.

PUBLISHER: ANCHOR (TRANSWORLD)
PUBLICATION DATE: APRIL 1998
PRICE: £6.99

The Dinner Party is the story of Felix Fly, habitual self-mutilator, master butcher and expert chef. It was my first novel; a funny, dark, gripping and original thriller. Or so I'm told. Click here for more information, including reviews and extracts. If you can read French, you might like to try this edition, published by Gallimard in 2003.

PUBLISHER: GALLIMARD
PUBLICATION DATE: JULY 2003
PRICE: €19

The French edition of The Dinner Party, translated by Catherine Gibert. Same story, same characters, but it sounds better. See The Dinner Party page for reviews and information (in English), or click here to buy it.