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A pair of ghost-hunting journalists arrive at the most haunted house in Britain – the Hollow Hotel. They’re here to interview the Dark King of television magic, Romeo Gideon. Instead, they discover the body of a murdered man hanging from the rafters – the work of a killer who wields actual magic as viciously as he does his blade. With the storm closing in, all exit routes cut off, and the killer taking them out one by one, their only hope lies with the two mysterious Irish detectives who seem quite at home with all this bloodshed …

We can't say much, but we can say this: Skulduggery and Valkyrie are going to team up with beloved characters from the first nine audiobooks as well as an all-new cast, including new teen costar Omen Darkly, for an adventure that takes the story to truly global proportions...while answering questions that go right back to the beginning.

A killer is stalking and murdering sorcerers, and Valkyrie Cain is next on his list. While hunting down a cult of magical terrorists intent on taking their revenge on the mortal world, Skulduggery and Valkyrie are drawn into a murder investigation with unsettling similarities to a case they just closed – the case that nearly took the lives of both Valkyrie’s sister and girlfriend. With the body count rising, a special night approaches – a night where the elite of sorcerer society will gather on a remote island to witness a ceremony that could change that society forever.

For years, Valkyrie Cain has struggled to keep her loved ones safe from harm, plunging into battle - time and time again - by Skulduggery Pleasant’s side, and always emerging triumphant. But now the very thing that Valkyrie fights for is in danger, as a ruthless killer snatches her little sister in order to lure Valkyrie into a final confrontation. With Skulduggery racing to catch up and young sorcerer Omen scrambling along behind, Valkyrie only has twelve hours to find Alice before it’s too late. The clock is ticking....

A murder. A mystery.​ Two murders, actually. Well, three, if you’re counting. Oh, look, here comes a fourth... So much murder that skeleton detective Skulduggery Pleasant must annoy Valkyrie Cain, the infamous Destroyer of Worlds, with his incredible deduction abilities at every available opportunity. As Valkyrie’s irritation grows, the detectives sink deeper into a hidden world of dark motivations, festering hatred and unimaginable pain. ​ And a teensy bit more murder.

An unmissable paraquel to the internationally best-selling Skulduggery Pleasant series, The Skulduggery Pleasant Grimoire is at once a thrilling recap of the books so far, a reference guide to characters and a treasure-trove of bonus content. As the Skulduggery Pleasant series nears its end (again), relive the adventure in this compendium of all things Skulduggery.

A brilliant, hilarious one-off novel in the Skulduggery Pleasant universe, from number-one-bestselling author Derek LandyThis time, the bad guys take the stage.Tanith Low, now possessed by a remnant, recruits a gang of villains – many of whom will be familiar from previous Skulduggery adventures – in order to track down and steal the four God-Killer level weapons that could hurt Darquesse when she eventually emerges. Also on the trail of the weapons is a secret group of Sanctuary sorcerers, and doing his best to keep up and keep Tanith alive is one Mister Ghastly Bespoke.

In 1962, three sorcerers converged to do battle in a hidden chamber near a disused platform in the London Underground. Prophecy foretold that the victor would hold the very fate of humanity in their hands. Since then… nothing. Now, the people who are trying to find out exactly what happened all those years ago are being murdered – there is a killer coming after them, a killer with a plan – and their only hope for survival lies with Skulduggery Pleasant and Valkyrie Cain.

Enter a world where Apocalypse Kings and ancient monsters stalk beside the killers, the misfits, the oddballs and the weirdos. Enter the world of Skulduggery Pleasant. This definitive story collection has been updated with seven new twisted tales of darkness and light, of heroes and villains and everything in-between. It will drag you, screaming, further than you have ever dared venture.

The epic new thriller continues. Book two in the mind-blowing new supernatural thriller from best-selling author Derek Landy, creator of international sensation Skulduggery Pleasant. Reeling from their bloody encounter in New York City at the end of Demon Road, Amber and Milo flee north. On their trail are the Hounds of Hell - five demonic bikers who will stop at nothing to drag their quarries back to their unholy master.

Wayne's friend Sonia is dead; she was stabbed by unknown killers. So when she turns up in his kitchen a week after the funeral, he can't believe what he's seeing. Sonia is now a ghost, and needs Wayne's help. In order to move on, she must complete her unfinished busines: in this case, finding her murderers. Songs the Dead Sing is a terrifying ghost story that will chill your blood, from acclaimed author Derek Landy.

Fifteen-year-old Ryan is running away from home, looking for escape and adventure. But unfortunately, sometimes people do get what they wish for. Ryan hasn’t gone far before he is set upon by a bunch of scary, nihilistic punk-sorcerers who need him to set off a doomsday device that will destroy the planet and everyone on it. Fun! Riding to the rescue, however, is a certain skeleton detective and his teenage partner/combat accessory. Now Skulduggery and Valkyrie only have a few hours to figure out what's going on, while saving Ryan and – incidentally – the whole world.

In der Dimension X ist die Zombieapokalypse ausgebrochen und alle Ortschaften werden von menschenfressenden Horden belagert. In die letzte Stadt zurückgezogen plant der tyrannische Herrscher Mevolent mit seinen Gefolgsleuten eine Invasion der Erde. Tausende Zauberer sollen in ein paar Monaten durch Portale in dieses Universum strömen und alle unterwerfen. Das Sanktuarium ist besorgt und schickt Skulduggery Pleasant und Walküre Unruh in die Dimension X um diese Pläne zu vereiteln. Tanith Low, Dexter Vex und andere Tote Männer begleiten sie selbstverständlich.

Ganz überraschend stirbt Stephanies Onkel, der Schriftsteller Gordon Edgeley. Der geheimnisvolle Freund des Onkels, Skulduggery Pleasant, entpuppt sich als gut gekleidetes Skelett...

Die Uhr tickt nur bis Mitternacht, Walküre Unruh hätte wirklich einen geeigneteren Babysitter finden können als ausgerechnet Omen Darkly. Nur für ein paar Stunden sollte Omen auf Walküres kleine Schwester aufpassen. Aber als Walküre und Skulduggery nach Hause kommen, ist Alison verschwunden. Cadaverous Gant, Walküres alter Feind, hat sie entführt und will in neun Stunden ihr Leben beenden. Das heißt, sie haben nur bis Mitternacht Zeit, um Alison zu retten!

Ein Teleporter nach dem anderen wird umgebracht. Wer steckt dahinter? Gut, dass Stephanie ihr Spiegelbild hat, das für sie in die Schule geht und die Hausaufgaben macht...

Die Totenbeschwörer brauchen Walküre nicht mehrWalküre Unruh, alias Darquise, ist nicht länger die Topkandidatin für den Job als Todbringerin...

Sie war Walküre Unruhs beste Freundin... Sie ist cool, sexy und schlagfertig. In Band Fünf der Reihe um den zaubernden Skelett-Detektiv Skulduggery Pleasant hat sie die Seiten gewechselt und seither fragen Fans weltweit: Was macht eigentlich Tanith Low? Selbstverständlich weiß Derek Landy eine Antwort darauf. Tanith ist natürlich nicht einfach verschwunden! Sie hat eine Gruppe verwegener Halunken um sich geschart, mit deren Hilfe sie die vier Göttermörder entwenden will.

Omen Darkly ist nur ein unscheinbarer, mittelmäßiger Schüler an der Corrival-Akademie in Roarhaven, der Metropole der Zaubererwelt. Anders als sein Zwillingsbruder Auger, der Auserwählte, der schon viele spannende Abenteuer erlebt hat. Dennoch ist es Omen, der von Skulduggery Pleasant, dem Skelettdetektiv, und Walküre Unruh einen Auftrag erhält. Einer seiner Lehrer hat einen Geheimbund gegründet, der das friedliche Nebeneinander von Zauberern und Sterblichen gefährdet.

Durch einen dummen Zufall kann der Restant der Totenbeschwörer entfliehen und seine Brüder und Schwestern im Hotel Mitternacht befreien...