The Lockwood & Co. agency - the persistent Anthony Lockwood, the book-loving George Cabins, and the brave Lucy Carlisle, London's best ghost-hunting specialists - are approached by new clients to help them exhume the body of Edmund Bickerstaff, a Victorian doctor who spent his life trying to establish communication with the dead. The doctor's coffin must be carefully sealed to prevent any interference from supernatural forces. Everything is going well until George's curiosity attracts the attention of a terrifying phantom...

The appearance of this spirit causes real chaos in London. Inspector Barnes of the Department of Psychological Investigation and Control (DEPRIC) informs Lockwood that a mysterious glass object has been stolen from Bickerstaff's coffin. This artefact is extremely dangerous, so Barnes insists that it be found immediately. Meanwhile, a skull locked in a glass, the most bizarre of the Lockwood Collection's ghosts, begins to haunt Lucy with its insistent whispers...

The author of the popular Bartimaeus Trilogy offers readers a new exciting, eerie, and extremely entertaining story from the Lockwood & Co.

The Whispering Skull is the second book in the popular Lockwood & Co. series by the famous British writer Jonathan Stroud. The book was translated into Ukrainian by Volodymyr Panchenko and the cover was drawn by Ivan Sulyma. Watch out for the spines!

Book 2. Lockwood & Co. The Phantom Boy

A powerful invasion of otherworldly visitors confuses the police and sparks protests across London. There are reports of new ghosts appearing, such as bloody footprints on the stairs or strange sounds and ghostly figures in a department store. Lockwood & Co. continues to demonstrate their skill in neutralising spirits. At the same time, Lucy Carlisle is stressed when Lockwood and George introduce her to their new assistant, the overly tidy and diligent Holly Munro... Will the team be able to move past their personal feelings? Or will the bad feelings only cause them more trouble? Danger is looming, tension is rising, and relationships between the characters are moving to a new level - all this in the eerie and interesting third part of the Lockwood & Co. series."

Book 3. Lockwood & Co. The Creeping Shadow

After Lucy Carlisle leaves the Lockwood & Co. agency and goes into free practice, she is unexpectedly visited by Anthony Lockwood himself. He is in desperate need of a good Listener to complete a difficult task - to find and neutralise the Source of the spirit of a notorious cannibalistic criminal. However, even during this dangerous adventure, it is clear that the relationship between Lucy and her old colleagues remains strained... Will their team be reunited again?

Eerie atmosphere, terrifying secrets, dizzying chases, unexpected secrets, witty humour - all this awaits you in the fourth book of the Lockwood & Co.