Witty haunting and kind Under the Whispering Door is a gift for troubled times. TJ Klune
brings us a warm hug of a story about a man who spent his life at the office - and his
afterlife building a home. From the author of joyous New York Times bestseller The House in
the Cerulean Sea. Welcome to Charon's Crossing. The tea is hot the scones are fresh and the
dead are just passing through. When a reaper comes to collect Wallace from his own
sparsely-attended funeral Wallace is outraged. But he begins to suspect she's right and he is
in fact dead. Then when Hugo owner of a most peculiar tea shop promises to help him cross
over Wallace reluctantly accepts the truth. Yet even in death he refuses to abandon his
life - even though Wallace spent all of it working correcting colleagues and hectoring
employees. He'd had no time for frivolities like fun and friends. But as Wallace drinks tea
with Hugo and talks to his customers he wonders if he was missing something. The feeling
grows as he shares jokes with the resident ghost manifests embarrassing footwear and notices
the stars. So when he's given one week to pass through the door to the other side Wallace sets
about living a lifetime in just seven days. Fans of A Man Called Ove and The Good Place will
fall for this queer love story by TJ Klune. Praise for TJ Klune's The House in the Cerulean
Sea: 'I loved it. It is like being wrapped up in a big gay blanket. Simply perfect.' - V. E.
Schwab no.1 New York Times bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue 'A modern
fairy tale about learning your true nature and what you love and will protect. It's a beautiful
book.' - Charlaine Harris no.1 New York Times bestselling author '1984 meets The Umbrella
Academy with a pinch of Douglas Adams thrown in. Touching tender and truly delightful.' -
Gail Carriger New York Times bestselling author of Soulless 'A witty wholesome fantasy
that's likely to cause heart-swelling.' - The Washington Post
