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Lockwood & Co: The Screaming Staircase

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Lockwood & Co: The Screaming Staircase

By: Jonathan Stroud
Narrated by: Miranda Raison
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When the dead come back to haunt the living, Lockwood & Co. step in . . .

For more than fifty 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 . . .

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Critics' reviews

This story will keep you reading late into the night, but you'll want to leave the lights on. Stroud is a genius at inventing an utterly believable world which is very much like ours, but so creepily different. Put The Screaming Staircase on your 'need to read' list.
The book is genuinely spooky and suspenseful, with appealing characters and great dialogue, and all shot through with Stroud's dry wit.
A heartily satisfying string of entertaining near-catastrophes, replete with narrow squeaks and spectral howls
Stroud (the Bartimaeus series) shows his customary flair for blending deadpan humor with thrilling action, and the fiery interplay among the three agents of Lockwood & Co. invigorates the story (along with no shortage of creepy moments).
In a world overrun by evil spooks, can Paranormal Detection Agency Lockwood & Co do anything about the ghostly problems besetting London? Suspenseful, supernatural adventure.
One of those books you take with you to the bath . . . Packed with bloodcurdling spectral incident.
I have a particular terror of anything involving unfriendly ghosts and usually steer clear, but this one was just too tempting. Scare me it did, but the thrills were perfectly balanced by the intriguing plot twists and the humorous banter of the three main protagonists. It’s a little bit Sherlock Holmes, a little bit Skulduggery Pleasant, with a terrifying haunted house thrown in for good measure. You definitely won’t be disappointed
This was absolutely excellent. I loved the story, the amount of suspense and creepiness was exactly right to keep me reading page after page very quickly.
Stroud is one of the smartest and most talented writers around . . . Be prepared for lots of humour and some very creepy moments. You're going to be hooked.
It's a ripper! . . . With plentiful wit and good humour, more than a few chilling moments and, above all, refreshing creativity, Jonathan Stroud has constructed an energetic, fast paced narrative that trips nimbly back and forth from the present to the past as he first sketches and then deftly paints this fascinating landscape.
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I loved it. Definitely better than the German version. My apologies to her, but I just don't think she did an particularly good job.
the English narrator was way better in my opinion, though Lockwood sounded to me a little, how should I call it...? Harsher? than I always imagined him.
It was still amazing and I can't believe that this series hasn't been in my Library before.

my audible library that is.

Definite 5 star

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Love the voice and the accent of the narrator. I feel like iam right there in the book with the three main characters.

Really good book

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The coziness of Sherlock Holmes mysteries, three likable characters and a dash of eeriness. The story has drive and humor, the speaker most agreeable. All in all very lovely

Very entertaining and endearing

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ich werde mir mit Freude die nachfolgenden Teile anhören! ich will ja wissen wie es mit Lucy und Lockwood &Co. weitergeht!

sehr unterhaltsam und gut durchdacht!

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Absolutely love the books, a mix of found family, the supernatural, just the right amount of sarcasm and feelings to punch you in the gut! The narrator did a great job at bringing it all to life! A definite recommendation!

Wonderful rendition of the book!

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