Though he’s about to discover that being a skeleton doesn’t stop you from being tortured, if the torturer is determined enough. When all hell breaks loose, it’s lucky for Skulduggery that he’s already dead. Pursued by evil forces intent on recovering a mysterious key, Stephanie finds help from an unusual source - the wisecracking skeleton of a dead wizard. But when he dies and leaves her his estate, Stephanie learns that while he may have written horror, it certainly wasn’t fiction. “I know.” “And technically, you’ve already died.” “I know that too.” “Just so we’re clear.” Stephanie’s uncle Gordon is a writer of horror fiction. Though you don’t actually have a heart,” she said. “Cross my heart and hope to die.” “Okay then. Get ready for the biggest NEW publishing phenomenon of 2007! “So you won’t keep anything from me again?” He put his hand to his chest. Once you’ve met Stephanie and Skullduggery, you’ll be clamouring for a sequel.’ Rick Riordan ‘Hugely enjoyable - a thrill-a-minute adventure.’ Jonathan Stroud ‘Make no bones about it: Skullduggery Pleasant serves up a thoroughly satisfying blend of humour, magic and adventure. This book is a first edition, first printing. Brilliant first book in the series by Derek Landy.
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