Totally true to the book in that regard, shit refused to end on any kind of high note.

Dave the Diver for sure

The Armor of the Dread Emperor.

Sir Terry was the best, but there are some other really solid ones out there. I suggest the Dark Profit series by J. Zachary Pike, which starts with Orconomics, or A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher.

Unfortunate slip of the tongue, you commie traitor. Report to the nearest security station for termination and subsequent re-integration.

Perfect Edition landed recently and looks solid, moved back towards XP from the much board-gamier Red Clearance. Might be time to jump back in.