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Death and the Taxman

Winner: 2024 Book of the Year for Outstanding Humor (Independent Author Network)
Winner: Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Novel of 2024 (Critters Reader’s Poll)

Audiobook narrated by Peter Wicks

The Grim Reaper, trapped in an IRS agent’s dying body, must regain his powers before he dies and faces judgment for his original sin.

Allies are few and hijinks are many in this hilarious race against time as the Grim Reaper himself tries to cheat death and avoid an audit by Hell’s Auditor and the Office of Micromanagement.

After sharing an ill-advised cup of tea with IRS auditor Frank Totmann, Grim finds himself trapped in Frank’s life amid a world of dangers: love, betrayal, reckless cabbies, implacable demon hunters, and the incessant needs that keep his body ticking . . . for now.

Grimsworld Book 2:

Death and the Dragon

This hilarious sequel is the wild ride through Hell that Dante wished he’d had.

Death and the Immortal
Grimsworld Book 3:

Death and the Immortal

The thrilling conclusion to Grimsworld is coming on Day of the Dead 2026 (Nov 1st).

Grimsworld Tales by David Hankins
Companion Collection

Grimsworld Tales

A collection of short stories set in Grimsworld.

Simple Sabotage: Surviving Bureaucracy with Snark and Style by David Hankins
A Grimsworld Guide

Simple Sabotage:

Surviving Bureaucracy with Snark and Style

A collection of Grimsworld Tales and snarky commentary on the declassified 1944 Simple Sabotage Field Manual.