# 99 Ways to Die: And How to Avoid Them

> A 384-page hardback by emergency medicine doctor Dr Ashely Alker, covering 99 ways to die from hypertension to anthrax, for fans of medicine and humour.

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## About this gift

99 Ways to Die is a funny book about death, a hardback for medicine fans, humour readers and anyone curious about how we die. It suits medical students, nurses and doctors, and any reader who loves a strange fact with a laugh.

Dr Ashely Alker, an emergency medicine doctor, draws on stories from her life and medical practice. The book covers lethal agents from poison, drugs and disease to biological warfare, animals, crime and the elements. The hardback runs to 384 pages and measures 163 x 242 x 34 mm.

Dark humour makes a sharp gift for medical students, nurses and doctors: a birthday, a Christmas stocking or a thank-you for a colleague. Grab a copy of 99 Ways to Die and give the dark humour fans on your list something to read.

## Key facts

- Hardback, 384 pages
- 163 x 242 x 34 mm
- Written by emergency medicine doctor Dr Ashely Alker
- Covers hypertension, anthrax and hippopotamus gouging
- Filed under popular science and humour

## What's in the box

- 1 hardback copy of 99 Ways to Die: And How to Avoid Them

## Details

| | |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Pages | 384 pages |
| Size | 163 x 242 x 34 mm |
| Author | Ashely Alker MD |
| Subjects | Popular science, popular medicine and health, humour |
| Published | 17 Sep 2026 |
| ISBN | 9781788407199 |

## Questions

### How many pages is 99 Ways to Die?

It has 384 pages in hardback, and measures 163 x 242 x 34 mm.

### What does 99 Ways to Die cover?

It covers ways to die from hypertension and altitude sickness to anthrax, hippopotamus gouging, poison, drugs, disease and crime.

### Who wrote 99 Ways to Die?

Dr Ashely Alker MD, an emergency medicine doctor who draws on stories from her life and medical practice.