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Narrated by:
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Phillipa Soo
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John Cho
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Written by:
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Lily Chu
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One mysterious mansion. Two rival journalists. Three weeks to uncover the story—and love—of a lifetime. Don’t miss this unforgettable romantic comedy performed by Phillipa Soo and John Cho!
Obituary writer Nadine Barbault doesn’t mind being called “Lady Death”. It suits the ice queen persona she’s cultivated to survive the fast-paced Toronto Herald. So when Nadine learns that famous (and reclusive) author Dot Voline has died, she doesn’t hesitate to run the obituary…only to discover that Dot is very much alive.
Nadine’s screw-up has brought Wesley Chen of the rival Spear no end of joy—she’s been a thorn in his extremely ambitious side for years. But the renewed interest in Dot also surfaced chatter about a mysterious past scandal. Intrigued, Wes goes to the source to learn more—only to discover Nadine had the exact same idea…and the infuriating woman isn’t willing to respect dibs. Typical.
At first, Dot refuses to speak to either of the squabbling pair, but then they receive an unusual request—work together, and Dot will share everything. The offer seems too good to be true…and of course, it is: in a bitter twist of irony, Dot dies for real before she can finish recounting her story. Not all is lost, however. The estate’s executor allows Wes and Nadine access to Dot’s sprawling wonderland of a mansion for three weeks to find their answer. That’s three weeks of working together…three weeks of endless sweltering in tight spaces…three weeks of learning there could be something more between them than a desire to win at any cost.
And maybe, just maybe, under the rubble of all those could-have-beens they’ll uncover more than the secret of Dot Voline’s long-ago scandal—and Lady Death will finally embrace what she’s wanted from life all along.
©2024 Lily Chu (P)2024 Audible Originals, LLC.
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Drop Dead
- Written by: Lily Chu
- Narrated by: Phillipa Soo, John Cho
- Length: 11 hrs and 25 mins
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Obituary writer Nadine Barbault doesn’t mind being called “Lady Death”. It suits the ice queen persona she’s cultivated to survive the fast-paced Toronto Herald. So when Nadine learns that famous (and reclusive) author Dot Voline has died, she doesn’t hesitate to run the obituary…only to discover that Dot is very much alive. Nadine’s screw-up has brought Wesley Chen of the rival Spear no end of joy—she’s been a thorn in his extremely ambitious side for years. But the renewed interest in Dot also surfaced chatter about a mysterious past scandal.
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- By Martin on 2025-06-24
The perfect balance of bitter and sweet

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- Wendy Taylor
- 2024-08-20
It was cute
It’s a cute, easy-read with a completely predictable storyline and ending, but it was an enjoyable way to spend a day cleaning.
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- Brenda Parsons
- 2024-10-15
Love Lily Chu
Fun with just enough twists to keep it interesting! Love the "Canadianess". Looking forward to the next novel.
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- Magan
- 2025-01-20
A great listen as always from Lily Chu
A fun and light hearted story and I really enjoyed the dynamic between the two characters and their voice actors. Lily’s stories always make me laugh and as an Asian in Canada myself I love that it captures life from an Asian Canadians perspective. Can’t wait to listen to whatever she has next!
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- Klaus Kazlauskas
- 2024-10-31
Lily Chu at its best
That was a great story from beginning to end. It is the kind of quality I expected from Lily Chu, and having two characters on the book brought a new and nice twist to it. I loved this dynamic.
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- Gabrielle Coe
- 2024-11-09
Beautiful written for a novel in this genre
I don’t really like this type of novel but I loved the use of words and the descriptions
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- 2024-08-10
A sweet storyline
Loved the progression of the character development, and the little twists in the story. overall an amazing performance that really kept me engaged.
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- JAL
- 2024-08-09
A feel good and mysterious romance
I loved the narration which brought this lovely story to life! Funny and poignant, it was full of heart and just the right amount of romance and mystery!
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- A reader
- 2024-09-12
Funny, intelligent characters
Wonderful narration brought these characters to life and I laughed out loud many times. No miscommunication trope, just mature adults able to talk through their difficulties as a couple and support each other.
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- Terri Heal
- 2024-08-21
great story!
a great story that weaves bits of Canadianna and multi cultural family dynamics into it
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- CHARLES TSAO
- 2024-08-08
Thumbs up!
Entertaining and easy listening! Not exactly a complex storyline but I enjoyed the banter between the main characters!
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