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The Screaming Staircase follows Lucy Carlyle, a 14‑year‑old psychic detective, and her partner Anthony Lockwood as members of the Lockwood & Co. agency confront an epidemic of malevolent ghosts invading London. Only children can perceive the spirits, which threaten anyone who encounters them. The pair must locate and destroy the living objects that attract the ghosts, revealing a chilling social crisis hidden beneath the city’s familiar streets. The novel blends mystery, horror, and supernatural adventure with a focus on youthful agency and the responsibility of protecting their world.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Jonathan Stroud
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