Death is the Grim Reaper of the Discworld, a black-robed skeleton with a scythe who ushers souls into the next world. He is also fond of cats and endlessly baffled by humanity. Soon Death is yearning to experience what humanity really has to offer, but to do that, he'll need to hire some help.

It's an offer Mort can't refuse. As Death's apprentice he'll have free board, use of the company horse - and being dead isn't compulsory. It's a dream job, until Mort falls in love with Death's daughter, Ysabell, and discovers that your boss can be a killer on your love life .

Mort is the first book in the Death series, but you can read the Discworld novels in any order.