Confessions of a Cemeterian is both fun and informative.  As an archaeologist, who encourages his students to read mystery novels, Brown knows how to tell a story.  The discussion of African American burial grounds is excellent, and a great resource for individuals studying African American burial grounds. There are international forays to Pere Lachaise, Glasnevin in Ireland, the George Frederick Watts monument to self-sacrifice in London, and even a bit on the history of salt in central China. Quite literally, there is something for everyone.