The dead are rising and walking away from mortuaries…before returning without their heads. Tasked with investigating, dogged detectives Elspeth Heyward and Lars Andersen must uncover the sinister culprit reanimating the newly deceased and locate the still missing bodies. Tracking suspects throughout the city, they encounter trouble and shenanigans with each clue, until the trail brings them worryingly close to their own doorstep. To solve the mystery and protect the city, Heyward and Anderson must go toe to toe against a rogue sorcerer with the final confrontation promising an explosive showdown… Will this be Heyward and Andersen’s last case? Set in a world of airships, mysteries, and monsters, The Headless Corpse is the third story in the Heyward and Andersen, Consulting Detectives series.