Necrophenia by Robert Rankin
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It's the end of the world as we know it, but Robert Rankin feels fine enough to spin a tale that fuses the apocalypse with the afterlife, and why not toss in a necromancer who doubles as a private investigator? We meet our less-than-ordinary PI, Tyler, who finds himself entangled in a conspiracy involving speaking to the dead—after all, why let death stand in the way of a good interrogation? A heady mix of gothic elements, dry wit, and fantastical nonsense, this novel is Rankin at his quirky best.
As Tyler delves deeper into the mystery, the lines between the living and the dead blur like a smudged epitaph on a gravestone. The narrative is peppered with the usual Rankin eccentricities and serves as a handy manual for navigating an end-of-the-world scenario—albeit one that's unlike any other. If SFcrowsnest had a 'quirkometer,' this one would surely ring the bell.