He’s dead. She’s deadly. The bad guys don’t stand a chance. The fifth book in the bestselling Skulduggery Pleasant series. Skulduggery and Valkyrie are back – just in time to see their whole world turned upside down. As Valkyrie struggles to protect her dark secret, Skulduggery and their friends are more vulnerable than ever as a plague of body-snatching Remnants are released upon the world… ‘A thoroughly satisfying blend of humour, magic and adventure’ Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson series 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 The Sunday Times bestselling dark fantasy adventure for children ages 11+ 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."