McGivern, William P. 1921-1982 creator text utu 2010 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Death Makes a Mistake" by William P. McGivern is a comedic fantasy novel written in the early 1940s. The story centers around Reggie Van Fiddler, a man who finds himself confronted by Mr. Demise, an agent of Death, who informs him that his time is up. The narrative explores themes of fate, the absurdity of life and death, and the concept of destiny while blending humor with existential musings. The plot follows Reggie as he attempts to navigate the bizarre encounter with Mr. Demise, who is surprisingly inexperienced and clumsy in his duties. Initially convinced that he is being followed by an Axis agent, Reggie's worries soon turn to panic when he learns that Mr. Demise is indeed an agent of Death, sent to escort him to the afterlife. As Reggie devises a plan to elude Death by getting Mr. Demise drunk, the story evolves into a hilariously chaotic chase filled with witty dialogue. Ultimately, Reggie manages to convince Mr. Demise of a mistake in the death assignment, leading to a comical resolution involving a suggestion to find Hitler, thus incorporating dark humor into the narrative's address of mortality and fate. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2010-06-18 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net Original publication data not identified Short stories Fantasy fiction World War, 1939-1945 -- United States -- Fiction PS Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32880 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32880 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133741.0 32880