Playing With Fire

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 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‘Landy’s writing is highly cinematic … [the plot] is delivered well and is nicely punctuated by punchy dialogue, culminating in an adrenaline-induced battle that will leave the reader gasping for breath’ Inis‘You just can't help but love this dynamic duo of the skeleton detective and his sidekick’ The Bookbag