Untimely Demise: A Darkly Humorous Presentation of 365 Deadly Deeds - Hardcover

The deadly details of 365 dastardly, mundane, ritualistic and just plain bizarre ways people have murdered one another are revealed in this darkly entertaining—and surprising informative—manual of murder. 

Killed with a toilet? Deadly belt buckles? Sexed to death?  Untimely Demise: A Miscellany of Murder is a daily exploration of the most fascinating ways people have offed one another since the beginning of time. From ninja swords to cyanide, poisons to pistols, each day of the week is covered from Martial Arts Mondays to Sabotage Sundays—and every deadly day in between. Whether you love a good whodunit or solve real-life murders for a living, this daily dose of deadly weapons will shock and amaze you! Or, at least, remind you to lock your doors at night. 

William Dylan Powell writes dark, and often funny, stories about crime. An active member of the Mystery Writers of America, his crime fiction has been featured in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, Needle: A Magazine of Noir and other shady publications. He also writes the odd history book.