When a baby escapes a murderer intent on killing the entire family; who would have thought it would find safety and security in the local graveyard? Brought up by the resident ghosts; ghouls and spectres; Bod has an eccentric childhood learning about life from the dead. But for Bod there is also the danger of the murderer still looking for him - after all; he is the last remaining member of the family. A stunningly original novel deftly constructed over eight chapters; featuring every second year of Bod's life; from babyhood to adolescence. Will Bod survive to be a man?