Derek Landy

Meet Skulduggery Pleasant: detective, sorcerer, warrior. Oh yes. And dead.

Mortal Coil (Skulduggery Pleasant, Book 5)

Following the shocking revelations of DARK DAYS, get ready for the fifth instalment of the bestselling Skulduggery Pleasant series -- guaranteed to contain at least 40% humour, 50% action, and 100% thrills!

Mortal Coil

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The sun cracked the horizon, split it with light that spilled through the sky in streaks of orange and deep red

"It is a father's duty to open the door to the first boyfriend. You stay here with your mother and talk about knitting patterns. If I approve of him, and like the cut of his jib, we may even adjourn to my study for brandy and cigars." 

"I mean, obviously, the downstairs toilet." 

"Of course I do," he said defensively. "It's a hairstyle of some description"

"It's a common name in my family. I had an uncle Adolf, and a great-aunt Adolf"

"A great-aunt? You realise, of course, that Adolf is traditionally a man's name...?" 

"Well, that makes sense, as my great-aunt was traditionally a man."

"You do seem to have an interesting family"

"It might be a trap," she said, speaking softly. 

"Unlikely" he whispered. "Traps are usually enticing."

Mortal Coil (Skulduggery Pleasant, Book 5)

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