1001 More Ridiculous Ways to Die

by David Southwell

The man who got into a fight with a monkey and lost...the burglar who thought he was Santa Claus and got stuck in a chimney...the fortune teller who did not foresee one of her clients would kill her...the gangster who danced himself to death - all true reports from across the globe which reveal the most ridiculous ways you can meet your maker. These and hundreds of entertaining and fresh factual accounts are all here in 1001 More Ridiculous Ways To Die. A massive and hilarious collection of true stories chronicling the most bizarre, amazing and absurd ways to die ever brought together. Awe-inspiring examples of stupidity and lack of combine to give you the most incredible cautionary tales about undignified ways you can exit the stage of life. Death may seem like a serious business, but this is a seriously funny book.

Although better known for his books on parapolitics and true crime, David Southwell has written and contributed to a number of strong selling humour books. A regular broadcaster in the UK, Europe and the US, he spent more than 15 years as a journalist and editor before turning fulltime to writing. He wrote the successful 1001 Ridiculous Ways to Die.

1001 [Moore] Ridiculous Ways To Die does will provide a comprehensive catalogue of 1001 ridiculous ways people have met their maker.; Drawn from true stories across the globe - many of which have never appeared in book form before - the 1001 entries will take the form of funny and snappy retellings of awe-inspiring examples of stupidity and lack of foresight that have led to amusing incidences of fatality.