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The Whispering Skull

Pages
446
Published
2014
Language
English

Synopsis

Lockwood & Co. is struggling to keep up with their rivals, Fittes Agency, when a new case involving a haunted Victorian doctor's coffin offers a chance for redemption. But when a mysterious relic is stolen from the grave, the team must race against time and Inspector Barnes to find it before it falls into the wrong hands.

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About the author

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Jonathan Stroud

Jonathan Anthony Stroud (born 27 October 1970) is a British writer of fantasy fiction, best known for the Bartimaeus young adult sequence and Lockwood & Co. children's series. His books are typically set in an alternative history London with fantasy elements, and have received note for his satire, and use of magic to reflect themes of class struggle. The Bartimaeus sequence is the recipient of the Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire and Mythopoeic Fantasy Awards. Stroud's works have also been featured on...

Characters

Anthony LockwoodProtagonist
Mr. LockwoodProtagonist
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