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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