Derek Landy






Derek Landy

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Lusk, Ireland

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Young Adult, Horror, Mystery & Thrillers


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Derek Landy is an Irish author and screenwriter. He has written two screenplays that have been made into films -- the IFTA award winning Dead Bodies and the IFTA nominated Boy Eats Girl. Landy himself was nominated for an IFTA for Best Script. Landy later moved onto writing Skulduggery Pleasant. The second book of the series Skulduggery Pleasant 2: Playing With Fire was released in 2008 while third book in the series entitled 'Skulduggery Pleasant 3: The Faceless Ones' will be released in April 2009. He also has a black belt in kenpo karate.





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avg rating: 4.10 | 1,563 ratings | 488 reviews | 7 distinct works | 36 fans
Skulduggery Pleasant Skulduggery Pleasant (Book 1)
by Derek Landy
avg rating 4.09 — 862 ratings — published 2007
22 editions
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Playing with Fire Playing with Fire (Skulduggery Pleasant, Book 2)
by Derek Landy
avg rating 4.11 — 383 ratings — published 2008
14 editions
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The Faceless Ones The Faceless Ones (Skulduggery Pleasant, Book 3)
by Derek Landy
avg rating 4.29 — 80 ratings — published 2009
4 editions
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Los sin rostro/ The Faceless Los sin rostro/ The Faceless
by Derek Landy
avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published 2009
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The Faceless Ones The Faceless Ones
by Derek Landy
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Skulduggery Pleasant 03. Die D... Skulduggery Pleasant 03. Die Diablerie bittet zum Sterben (6 CD)
by Derek Landy, Rainer Strecker (Sprecher), Ursula Höfker (Übersetzer)
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Skulduggery Pleasant 03. Die D... Skulduggery Pleasant 03. Die Diablerie bittet zum Sterben
by Derek Landy, Ursula Höfker (Übersetzer)
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"Being a detective isn't all about torture and murder and monsters. Sometimes it gets truly unpleasant...The fate of the world may depend on whether or not you can bring yourself to visit your relatives."
Derek Landy
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"'So that plan worked out well.'

'Skulduggery, your entire plan consisted of, and I quote, "Let's get up close and then see what happens."'

'All the same,' he said, 'I think the whole thing worked out rather beautifully.'"
Derek Landy (Playing with Fire)
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"'That's beautiful,' Valkyrie said, looking at it.

'Isn't it? This necklace has cost two very fine men their lives. At times, I wear it in tribute to their sacrifice. Other times, I wear it because it goes with this skirt.'"
Derek Landy (Playing with Fire)
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