Lectures on Death

Lectures on Death is a razor-sharp collection of darkly comic murder stories set in the festering heart of academia. Behind the respectable façades of lecture theatres and research labs simmer petty grudges, bruised egos, and simmering rage—just waiting to boil over. From spontaneous poisonings to elaborately staged accidents, these tales pull back the curtain on university life to reveal a world of toxic colleagues, backstabbing politics, and the quiet thrill of revenge. At the heart of the chaos are Ellis and Evans, a detective duo navigating a twisted campus where everyone has something to hide—and more than one is willing to kill to protect it. With a mix of tightly wound investigations and brutally short vignettes, Lectures on Death captures the absurdity and menace of a world obsessed with status, prestige, and control. Cynical, grim, and wickedly satisfying, this is essential reading for anyone who's ever worked in higher education—and quietly imagined murdering someone during a staff meeting.