Jonathan Stroud was born in Bedford in 1970. After studying English Literature at York University, he moved to London, where he worked as an editor at a publishing firm. He is the author of the best-selling Bartimaeus series; the much-beloved Lockwood & Co. series (now a major Netflix series) as well as The Notorious Scarlett & Browne; Heroes of the Valley; The Last Seige; The Leap and Buried Fire. He lives in Hertfordshire with his family. He has yet to see a ghost, but is keeping his eyes open.
Jonathan Stroud writes like a seasoned veteran with a voice all his own, and tells a cracking story that races to a strong climax * Daily Telegraph * An atmospheric and gripping debut * The Times * An impressive debut * Observer * A well-written, intensely imagined first novel * Carousel *