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From Publishers Weekly

In this Edgar Award winner set in medieval times, Anora chooses to marry the obnoxious but wealthy Farold instead of Selwyn, thus making Selwyn the chief suspect when Farold is found murdered. Ages 12-up.

--This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

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Grade 6-9-When a teen is accused of murder, he teams up with the unlikable victim's ghost to find the true killer. A tongue-in-cheek medieval farce and a supernatural mystery. (May)
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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For Selwyn Roweson, the morning the villagers turned on him started the way the night before had ended: He and his father were removing tree stumps from the bit of land they hoped to plant as an additional field next spring. Read the first page

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4.0 out of 5 stars Enemies become Friends, Nov 9 2003

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This review is from: Never Trust a Dead Man (Mass Market Paperback)

A Review by Sidne

Selwyn is an eighteen-year old boy struggling to prove his innocence of murder. Anora, a young woman Selwyn proposed to was devastated. She declined Selwyn�s proposal and accepted Farolds (the man Selwyn was accused of murdering). Selwyn was dragged from his family and was driven into a cave with Farolds body. He was tied to a rock nearby. Just when he was sure he would die he saw a bright green glowing light. He had no idea what it was and didn�t care, whether angel or ghost he just hoped it could prove his innocence.

One thing I didn�t enjoy about the book, �Never Trust a Dead Man�, was that the main character, Selwyn was never descriptive. He never clearly described how he felt about the situation he was in. The only description he gave was when he was in the cave and was describing how dark and damp it was. If I could give suggestions for the book I would have to describe how Selywn thought about his family, Anora, or how he felt about being accused of murder. I did however, enjoy the humor in the book. It took a dark fantasy into a humorous mystery. It made Farolds character seem more likable instead of dark, the author turned death into humor. Another thing I liked about the book was that the author added magic. It expanded the thinking of the story and made you think about what you would do in Selwyn�s situation, since he had the ability to acquire the magic.

I enjoyed the book. I thought it was a fun mystical adventure. I wouldn�t recommend this book for readers that enjoy high action and surprises. This is a good book however for light readers that enjoy a good fiction.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A book that you can't put down!, Feb 13 2003

By	a student (Versailles, OH USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Never Trust a Dead Man (Mass Market Paperback)

I read the book called "Never trust a Dead Man" This book is filled with adventure and mystery. Selwyn is a teenage boy who has been accused for killing Farold. The thing is, Selwyn didn't kill him. As a punishment for Selwyn, he is put in a underground burial cave with Farold to die. But, a witch showed up that could rise Farold from the dead and do magic. Selwyn and Farold team up and try to find the real killer who killed Farold. To find the killer, Selwyn has to rely on Farold, a dead man.

This book is really exciting. I don't even like to read, and I still enjoyed this book. If you like adventure and Mystery you'll love this book.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Never trust a dead man, Feb 12 2003

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Never Trust a dead man is a book with alot of good characters. It is one os the best books I ever read. It hase a really good plot. In this book two men fall in love with one women and when she chooses a man named Farold over the main character because of his money. The next Day Farold is found dead and Anora the wopmen he was going to marry is shoucked and will not come out of her house. The main character is then accused and put in a cave to die. I liked this book because it is a good mix of fantasy action and mystery. This is a good book and if you like fantasy with witches spells, action and mystery then this is a good book for you. If you want to know if the main character finds out who,did it you will have to raed the book. The title might give you a clue what happens.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A Four Star Book
In this book, a boy named Selwyn is wrongfully accused of killing a boy Farold (both of them around the age of seventeen). Read more

Published on Nov 4 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars Dead Man is Alive
In this story, a boy named Selwyn is accused to a murderer because it was his knife that killed Farold. Selwyn got punished by a headman, Bowden and sent to a burial cave. Read more

Published on Oct 31 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars Dead Man is Alive
In this story, a boy named Selwyn is accused to a murderer because it was his knife that killed Farold. Selwyn got punished by a headman, Bowden and sent to a burial cave. Read more

Published on Oct 31 2002