Los Angeles is filled with ghosts--and half-ghosts, and ghost hunters, and ghost junkies--chasing each other in a mad quest for immortality. As a series of disasters strikes Los Angeles, a young boy inhales the last breath of Thomas Edison, and becomes a precious prize in a deadly hunt for the elusive vitalspark. Brimming with the wild imagination and heart-stopping escapades that won Tim powers the World Fantasy Award, Expiration Date is an exuberant and inventive tale from one of fantasy's most original talents.