Peter Pretty, orphaned as a baby, finds he has inherited a grand old castle. The corridors twist and turn, someone is scuttling about in secret passages, and a terrible family feud begins to reveal itself. Then Peter dies! Forced from their crypt by land development can Peter's extended family of undead relatives survive in the modern world? And more importantly, can the modern world survive them? ...Pity The Dead is a follow-up (of sorts) to Violence & Lavender and is a must for lovers of The Addams Family and The Munsters!