A gorgeously gothic debut series. Packed with wonderful characters, witty writing and thrilling adventure.

Meet Malice Morbid Malign. She’s from Underland, land of sorcery, spooks and skulduggery. But, she and her family live in Topside and mischief is their business . . . And the business of mischief is a very serious matter! The Malign family hate books, they hate bathing, and they especially HATE helping. But when grandad ghosts mysteriously start disappearing, including her own beloved grandad, Malice has no choice but to help. She partners up with her Uncle Vexatious, to solve the case of the missing grandad-ghosts.

“A warm-hearted, funny and glorious gothic adventure set in a fantastic Burton-esque world” DOMINIQUE VALENTE, author of STARFELL