"If business didn't pick up soon, we'd be staring into the abyss of what economists might call 'totally screwed'."But as chance would have it, Max Dempsey and Partners: Funeral Directors are about to be saved from financial ruin by a mysterious stranger with a wad of cash. It was the first time they'd been asked to collect a body from France, but what could possibly go wrong?For a start, the body in question isn't at all what they'd been expecting, and all of a sudden Max and his partners find themselves catapulted into a world of espionage, blackmail, kidnapping, double-dealing and Russian assassins.The name's Dempsey. Max Dempsey. Shaken, stirred and totally freaked out.The Undertaking is the second book in the Cremains series of comedy capers.What the critics said about Cremains (Book One in the series): and "It definitely kept me guessing, but also laughing. Both good results. and " - Big Al for Big Al's Books and u0026 Pals and "If you want something totally different, pick up this book - you won't regret it. A hilarious comedy that keeps you on the edge of your seat... Fabulously funny story with cool, really well-developed characters. and " - Anne-Marie Reynolds for Readers' Favorite