A Good Day to Die

When he is dumped by his wife, and his son disowns him, Boyle Waters, the inventor of the Happy App, decides he has had enough. After two unsuccessful attempts to end his life, he is miserably unhappy and enlists the aid of Axel, a hippie stoner as his death coach.But when the Happy App goes viral and comes to the attention of world superpowers and others, Boyle is branded as an international terrorist and hunted by the military.Will he achieve his aim and find a good day to die? Or will he continue to wear his unhappiness like an ill-fitting overcoat for the rest of his life?“One of the most humorous books I have read. You won’t be able to put it down.” Barbara Unkovich.Ed Burton is a former journalist and travel writer currently working as a park ranger in the South Island of New Zealand. This is his first novel, which draws on the humour of everyday situations and the importance of not taking anything too seriously. Read more