A Dirty Job
I just finished to read "A Dirty Job" by Christopher Moore (here the cover of the italian version). If you're in a hurry: it's strongly suggested! :)
This is first book from Moore that I read and I've to admit that I bought this book just for the cover and for a couple of comments on the backside. Something like "the best of Stephen King together with the best Monty Python" or "Charlie Asher [the main character] has been recruited for a new job, an unpleasant but utterly necessary one: Death. It's a dirty job. But hey, somebody's gotta do it". The last thing that made me buy the book was the whole story was set in San Francisco... :)
Well, I really like this book and I'd like to suggest you to give it a try.
Last week, then, speaking with G, I found that _maybe_ a new TV Series called "Reaper" is somehow based on this story; I already bought on iTunes (AH! :)the first 10 episodes. During the holydays I'll take a look and give you notice!