A New York Times Bestselling Author Fans of Jonathan Stroud's Bartimaeus books will be delighted to find the same ingredients in this thrilling and chilling new series.A sinister problem has occurred in London: all nature of ghosts, haunts, spirits and specters are appearing, and they aren't exactly friendly. Only young people have the psychic abilities required to see ? and eradicate ? these supernatural foes. Many Psychic Detection Agencies have cropped up to handle the work, and are in fierce competition. Plucky and talented Lucy Carlyle teams up with Lockwood & Co., a small agency independent of adult supervision.