À la mort de son oncle, Stephanie Edgley, douze ans, hérite d'une vaste propriété. Un étrange individu fait irruption lors de la lecture du testament. Emmitouflé dans un long manteau, le visage caché par des lunettes noires et un chapeau, il s'appelle Skully Fourbery. Détective privé, dandy sarcastique, mais aussi... squelette ! Il lui apprend que son oncle a été assassiné et qu'elle est peut-être la prochaine sur la liste...

Skully Fourbery (Skully Fourbery, #1)

The seventh instalment in the biggest, funniest, most thrilling comedy-horror-adventure series in the universe.

 Magic is a disease.

 Across the land, normal people are suddenly developing wild and unstable powers. Infected by a rare strain of magic, they are unwittingly endangering their own lives and the lives of the people around them. Terrified and confused, their only hope lies with the Sanctuary. Skulduggery Pleasant and Valkyrie Cain are needed now more than ever.

 And then there's the small matter of Kitana. A normal teenage girl who, along with her normal teenage friends, becomes infected. Becomes powerful. Becomes corrupted. Wielding the magic of gods, they're set to tear the city apart unless someone stands up against them.

 Looks like it's going to be another one of those days.

Kingdom of the Wicked

Together at last, books 1 - 9 in the Skulduggery Pleasant series - the biggest, funniest, most thrilling comedy-horror-adventure series in the universe! From number-one-bestselling author Derek Landy.

 Meet Skulduggery Pleasant: detective, sorcerer, warrior. Oh yes, and dead.

 We all know that doors are for people with no imagination so smash the glass, climb through the window and enter the awesome world of Skulduggery Pleasant with this complete collection of nine novels, including: SKULDUGGERY PLEASANT, PLAYING WITH FIRE, THE FACELESS ONES, DARK DAYS, MORTAL COIL, DEATH BRINGER, KINGDOM OF THE WICKED, LAST STAND OF DEAD MEN and the epic finale to the skeleton detective's first series. THE DYING OF THE LIGHT.

 Be prepared to have your mind totally and utterly blown.

Skulduggery Pleasant - Books 1-9

Together for the first time, books 7, 8 and 9 in the Skulduggery Pleasant - the biggest, funniest, most thrilling comedy-horror-adventure series in the universe! From number-one-bestselling author Derek Landy.

 Book 7: KINGDOM OF THE WICKED. Magic is a disease. Across the land normal people are suddenly developing wild and unstable powers. Wielding the magic of the gods, they're set to tear the city apart, unless someone stands up to them. For Skulduggery and Valkyrie, it's going to be another one of those days.

 Book 8: LAST STAND OF DEAD MEN. Two wars rage. One is a war between sanctuaries - a war of loyalty and betrayal and last, desperate stands. The other is a war within Valkyrie Cain's own soul. If she loses, Darquesse will rise. And the world will burn.

 Books 9: THE DYING OF THE LIGHT. Following the loss of Valkyrie Cain, Skulduggery Pleasant must track down Darquesse before she turns the world into a charred, lifeless cinder - and so he draws together a team of soldiers, monster hunters, criminals. and Valkyrie's own murderous reflection. not everyone gets out of this alive.

Skulduggery Pleasant: Books 7 – 9: The Darquesse Trilogy - Kingdom of the Wicked, Last Stand of Dead Men, The Dying of the Light

The 12th explosive novel in the internationally bestselling Skulduggery Pleasant series, BEDLAM will blow your mind - and change everything.

 On a desperate journey to recover her sister's lost soul, Valkyrie Cain goes up against the High Sanctuary itself, and there's nothing Skulduggery Pleasant can do to stop her.

 With Abyssinia's grand plan about to kick off in a night of magic, terror, and bloodshed, it falls to Omen Darkly to save the lives of thousands of innocent people.

 And as the madness unfolds around him, as hidden enemies step into the light, and as Valkyrie is sucked into a desperate, lawless quest of her own, he has no choice but to become the hero he never really wanted to be - or die in the attempt.

Bedlam

A la mort de son oncle, Stephanie Edgley, douze ans, hérite d'une vaste propriété. Un étrange individu fait irruption lors de la lecture du testament. Emmitouflé dans un long manteau, le visage caché par des lunettes noires et un chapeau, il s'appelle Skully Fourbery. Détective privé, dandy sarcastique, mais aussi... squelette ! Il lui apprend que son oncle a été assassiné et qu'elle est peut-être la prochaine sur la liste...

Skully Fourbery Tome 1

Si Skully Fourbery n'empêche pas les Sans-Visage, d'abominables créatures des ténèbres, de revenir sur terre, c'est la catastrophe assurée! Pour l'humanité toute entière. Mais le plus grand danger est bien celui que court Valkyrie, sa fidèle complice...

Skully Fourbery Tome 3

A brand new Skulduggery Pleasant novella for World Book Day: a hilarious and thrilling standalone story in the internationally bestselling series - perfect for new readers, and essential for Skulduggery fans.

 Three ancient gods are freed from their prison with only one desire: to destroy the planet and everyone on it.

 To save us all, Skulduggery Pleasant and Valkyrie Cain must go undercover in a Dublin school. Skulduggery has to blend in with the teaching staff, while Valkyrie has to pass for an ordinary schoolgirl. Above all else, no matter what happens, they both must act completely and utterly normal.

 We are so dead.

Apocalypse Kings

She's twelve. He's dead. But together they're going to save the world. Hopefully.

 The second book in the bestselling Skulduggery Pleasant series.

 You will kill her?" the Torment asked. Skulduggery sagged. "Yes." He hesitated, then took his gun from his jacket. "I'm sorry, Valkyrie, " he said softly. "Don't talk to me, " Valkyrie said. "Just do what you have to do." Valkyrie parted her tunic, and Skulduggery pointed the gun at the vest beneath. "Please forgive me, " Skulduggery said, then aimed the gun at the girl and pulled the trigger.

 With Serpine dead, the world is safe once more. At least, that's what Valkyrie and Skulduggery think, until the notorious Baron Vengeous makes a bloody escape from prison, and dead bodies and vampires start showing up all over Ireland. With Baron Vengeous after the deadly armour of Lord Vile, and pretty much everyone out to kill Valkyrie, the daring detective duo face their biggest challenge yet. But what if the greatest threat to Valkyrie is just a little closer to home.?

Skully Fourbery (Skully Fourbery, #1)

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