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Death Warmed Over By Kevin J. Anderson

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Dan Shamble was shot in the head while trying to solve his girlfriend's murder and ended up coming back as a zombie. With no idea who killed him he can only think the person who killed him might have also killed his girlfriend as well. You can find out the truth in the book Death Warmed Over by Kevin J Anderson, written in first person, the book has 270 pages, and is a mystery book. Roban was held hostage by Dan's killer and he plans to get rid of all unnaturals. The reason for Dan getting shot is because he had got the killer worried that he knew the master plan. "I didn't known what you had discover, but I couldn't risk having you blow the whistle so soon on our plan." A bullet rings out but who got shot find out in the book. I would give

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