Lockwood & Co: The Screaming Staircase: Book 1
By Author / Illustrator
Jonathan Stroud
Genre
Mystery & Detective
Age range(s)
11+
Publisher
Penguin Random House Children's UK
ISBN
9780552566780
Format
Paperback / softback
Published
03-07-2014
Synopsis
When the dead come back to haunt the living, Lockwood & Co. step in . . .
For more than 50 years, the country has been affected by a horrifying epidemic of ghosts. A number of Psychic Investigations Agencies have sprung up to destroy the dangerous apparitions.
Lucy Carlyle, a talented young agent, arrives in London hoping for a notable career. Instead she finds herself joining the smallest most ramshackle agency in the city, run by the charismatic Anthony Lockwood. When one of their cases goes horribly wrong, Lockwood & Co. have one last chance of redemption. Unfortunately this involves spending the night in one of the most haunted houses in England, and trying to escape alive.
Set in a city stalked by spectres, The Screaming Staircase is the first in a chilling new series full of suspense, humour and truly terrifying ghosts. Your nights will never be the same again . . .
See also: Lockwood & Co: The Whispering Skull (book 2) Lockwood & Co: The Hollow Boy (book 3) Lockwood & Co: The Creeping Shadow (book 4) Lockwood & Co: The Empty Grave (book 5)
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It All Started With A Lie
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