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Young adult supernatural thriller series by Jonathan Stroud From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lockwood & Co. is a young adult supernatural thriller series by Jonathan Stroud. It follows three young operatives of a psychic detection agency (Anthony Lockwood, Lucy Carlyle and George Cubbins) as they fight ghosts (known as Visitors) in London, England.
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Author | Jonathan Stroud |
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Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Genre | Supernatural, thriller, Occult detective fiction |
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Published | 29 August 2013 – 12 September 2017 |
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No. of books | 5 |
The series consists of five books: The Screaming Staircase, The Whispering Skull, The Hollow Boy, The Creeping Shadow, and The Empty Grave, published from 2013[1] to 2017.[2]
A short story was released over six days in late October 2013 on The Guardian's website. It was written by Stroud, with input from readers to decide the location, the type of ghost, and its title, which became The Dagger in the Desk.[3][4]
The Screaming Staircase has received the following accolades:
The Whispering Skull has received the following accolades:
The Hollow Boy has received the following accolades:
The Creeping Shadow has received the following accolades:
The Empty Grave has received the following accolades:
In September 2017, it was announced that Big Talk Productions had optioned the rights to Lockwood & Co., with plans to adapt it into a television series.[33] In December 2020, the show was announced to be going to Netflix, adapted by Joe Cornish.[34] Filming began on the series in the week following 5 July 2021.[35] The series premiered on 27 January 2023, consisting of eight episodes.[36] In May 2023, the series was cancelled after one season.[37]
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