She's twelve. He's dead. But together they're going to save the world.
Hopefully.
The second book in the bestselling Skulduggery Pleasant series.
"You will kill her?" the Torment asked.
Skulduggery sagged. "Yes." He hesitated, then took his gun from his
jacket. "I'm sorry, Valkyrie," he said softly.
"Don't talk to me," Valkyrie said. "Just do what you have to do."
Valkyrie parted her tunic, and Skulduggery pointed the gun at the vest
beneath.
"Please forgive me," Skulduggery said, then aimed the gun at the girl
and pulled the trigger.
With Serpine dead, the world is safe once more. At least, that's what
Valkyrie and Skulduggery think, until the notorious Baron Vengeous makes
a bloody escape from prison, and dead bodies and vampires start showing
up all over Ireland. With Baron Vengeous after the deadly armour of Lord
Vile, and pretty much everyone out to kill Valkyrie, the daring
detective duo face their biggest challenge yet. But what if the greatest
threat to Valkyrie is just a little closer to home...?