Skulduggery Pleasant - by Derek Landy (Paperback)

About the Book

He's dead. She's deadly. The bad guys don't stand a chance.

The iconic first book in the bestselling Skulduggery Pleasant series.

Book Synopsis

He's dead. She's deadly. The bad guys don't stand a chance.

The iconic first book in the bestselling Skulduggery Pleasant series.

There is a hidden world of magic and monsters, of secret histories and ancient gods. Stephanie was built for it. Stephanie was born for it. But can she survive it?

Her only hope lies with Skulduggery Pleasant, the skeleton detective, a wisecracking genius with a past as dark as Stephanie's future...

'A thoroughly satisfying blend of humour, magic and adventure' Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson series

Review Quotes

Praise for Skulduggery Pleasant:

'A gripping debut' Observer

'A remarkably accomplished debut with wonderful dialogue' Irish Times

'A rip-roaring adventure' Irish Sunday Independent

'A thoroughly satisfying blend of humour, magic and adventure' Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson series

'Derek Landy has been something of a publishing phenomenon' Irish Post

'It's exciting, pacy, nicely handled and fun' Philip Ardagh, Guardian

'Landy [has the] ability to craft an engaging story from start to finish' Inis

'Landy's witty style will win him fans of all ages ... It's a good job Harry's [Potter] resigning before he's forcibly retired' Irish Mail on Sunday

'Thrill-a-minute adventure' Jonathan Stroud, author of the Lockwood & Co. series

'Whatever your age, read and enjoy the ride' Irish Independent

About the Author

Derek Landy lives near Dublin. Before writing his children's story about a sharply dressed skeleton detective, he wrote the screenplays for a zombie movie and a murderous horror film. "I think my career-guidance teacher is spinning in her grave," he says, "or she would be if she were dead."