SOLVED. Sci Fi, pirate-ish tone, on planet where virus makes everyone immortal. [s]

[Walter]

Read it 2000-2005. One bad guy has his head chopped off and stored in a box for a long time, eventually the head escapes...grew tentacles or something (it can't die, cause the head has that virus ;-))

[Genesistrine]

The Skinner by Neal Asher

[Walter]

That's it! Thanks

[Kris]

Glad you found your book, Walter.

In case you're interested, here's the link for the Spatterjay series by Neal Asher - https://www.goodreads.com/series/4912...

[Walter]

Nice, thanks