<p>When Miss Truelove discovers hatboxes full of papers after her mother&rsquo;s death mysteries of her past begin to resolve. She is compelled to tell the story of her eccentric father Charles Truelove and the scandals surrounding his name. <em>The Choir of Gravediggers</em> takes us back to late nineteenth century Melbourne; a cemetery and a church choral singing grave-trafficking pet incineration a shipwreck competitive flower arranging and one man struck by lightning. Based on extensive primary research this historical novella is an impressive work of fiction.</p><p>&lsquo;<em>The Choir of Gravediggers</em> is a funny buoyant story about the vigour of those who deal with death.&rsquo; &ndash; Brenda Walker</p>