Lockett & Wilde: The Ghosts of London

The second gloriously gothic mystery starring supernatural sleuths Lockett & Wilde - for fans of Lemony Snicket and Murder Most Unladylike.

"All hail Lockett & Wilde!" Lemony Snicket
"A stunningly spooky mystery." Maz Evans
"Wildly funny." Ben Miller
"Funny, spooky and cosy - I loved it!" Andy Stanton

Matilda and Edgar are in London's haunted theatre-land, where Matilda is rehearsing the all-new Signora Valentina show and Edgar is training to become a poltergeist. Spooks are everywhere in this city, and it isn't long before Lockett & Wilde are called upon to investigate strange happenings at a local curiosity shop. Soon they are drawn into the unsolved case of the infamous gold thief, Bullion Bill, and Matilda finds herself investigating the story of her own parents' death. The ghosts of London know the truth, and Lockett & Wilde won't rest until they find it out.

Classic spooky mystery reimagined for fans of cosy crime. You'd have to be DEAD not to love it...

About the author

Lucy Strange is the bestselling author of Lockett & Wilde's Dreadfully Haunting Mysteries, The Secret of Nightingale Wood, the Waterstones Prize-shortlisted Our Castle by the Sea and other historical middle grade. Her books capture elements of classic children’s literature in a style that is accessible for today’s readers. Often inspired by gothic, folklore and fairy tales, Lucy combines British landscapes and historical settings with the supernatural, creating convincing worlds in which anything might happen...

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A richly atmospheric and brilliantly entertaining, supernatural Victorian mystery. . . wonderfully illustrated. . . completely unique and a breath of fresh air. Scope for Imagination

Product details

• Authors: Lucy Strange, Strange Lucy
• Assisted by: Pam Smy (Illustration), Smy Pam (Illustration)
• Publisher: Walker Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 9 to 12
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 28.08.2025
• EAN: 9781529516012
• ISBN: 978-1-5295-1601-2
• No. of pages: 208
• Series: Lockett & Wilde's Dreadfully Haunting Mysteries
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Mysteries & Detective Stories, JUVENILE FICTION / Ghost Stories, Historical fiction (Children's / Teenage), Fantasy & magical realism (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Crime & mystery fiction (Children's / Teenage), Horror & ghost stories, chillers (Children's / Teenage), JUVENILE FICTION / Paranormal, Occult & Supernatural, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Crime and mystery fiction