Kill the Dead

By Tanith Lee,

Book cover of Kill the Dead

Book description

Out of the dusk he comes striding, the stranger, the man in black, inevitable as death itself: Parl Dro—Ghost Slayer.

Some have bought his services for gold, and some have blessed him for his work. But not everyone welcomes an exorcist who will remorselessly deprive them of their beloved dead.…


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Why read it?

1 author picked Kill the Dead as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This was a re-read for me, and it really held up. There are ghosts, mystery, and tangled family dynamics.