2015 young adult novel by Jonathan Stroud
The Whispering Skull is a young adult thriller novel by Jonathan Stroud. It is the second book in the "Lockwood &amp; Co." series. It was released on the 26 February 2015 in the UK by Corgi Children's, and released on the 16 September 2014 in the US by Disney-Hyperion. The Whispering Skull was mentioned in an article of The Daily Telegraph twice in March 2015.
Synopsis.
After months of not having any cases to solve, Lockwood makes a bet with their rivals, the Fittes agency, and whoever loses has to admit their defeat in the newspaper. Soon after Lockwood &amp; Co. have a customer called Mr. Saunders who wants Lockwood &amp; Co. to come and seal Edmund Bickerstaff's coffin. All goes well until George trips and falls into the coffin releasing a horrible phantom, as well as a powerful Source which kills whoever looks into it. Lockwood and Co. are tasked to retrieve the Source at all cost before it starts wreaking havoc in London.
Reception.
"The Whispering Skull" has received the following accolades:
References.
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