Meet Skulduggery Pleasant


Ace Detective
Snappy Dresser
Razor–tongued Wit
Crackerjack Sorcerer
and
Walking, Talking,
Fire-throwing Skeleton


—as well as ally, protector, and mentor of Stephanie Edgley, a very unusual and darkly talented twelve-year-old.


These two alone must defeat an all-consuming ancient evil.


The end of the world?


Over his dead body.