Skulduggery Pleasant - Skulduggery Pleasant (5) – Mortal Coil

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.\"

Praise for Mortal Coil: -

‘An exciting novel that really ups the game from the already impressive previous novels and sets a new standard of excellence for the series’ The Founding Fields -

‘Skulduggery himself is still as funny and awesome as ever’ Fringe Magazine -

Praise for Skulduggery Pleasant: -

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

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

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

‘Whatever your age, read and enjoy the ride’ Irish Independent -

‘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 -

‘A rip-roaring adventure’ Irish Sunday Independent -

‘Landy [has the] ability to craft an engaging story from start to finish’ Inis -

‘Derek Landy has been something of a publishing phenomenon’ Irish Post -