Andy Lang is about to present the closing arguments for the most important case of his life. Without knowing it, he narrowly escaped death on the way to court. That night the Assistant District Attorney is found dead and he is the prime suspect. Before he can defend himself, he is shot in a motel room and pronounced dead twice on the way to the hospital.

Andy finds himself in a hospital bed on the wrong side of the legal system, with only his comatose mind to prove his innocence. This is Andy's story as told by Andy. Incapacitated, he is fighting to survive, to prove his innocence and protect the life of his witness. Along the way, he uncovers his family history and finds some unexpected help on his journey.

While I Was Dead is a story that defies categorization. It is a crime story, a story of mythology, a love story, a story about a family history, a psychological thriller... in short, you have to read it to understand it. You will be thrown by the twists the plot takes and you will be moved by the story's conclusion.

This genre-bending story will be a favourite of readers that appreciate tales of love, complex relationships, messy family dynamics, folklore and mythology.